Tamara M. Email & Phone Number

Accomplished Health Care Professional with over 15 years of comprehensive experience in hospital, physician and transplant billing, medical coding, self-pay collections, and revenue cycle management. Adept at managing both front and back-office operations, Transplant Accounts Receivable, and Revenue Cycle Billing.Ability to manage revenue cycle operations, ensuring efficient and effective healthcare administration, resulting in improved financial performance and streamlined processes.Specialized in Transplant Accounts Receivable billing and revenue cycle management for Solid Organ, Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), and Car T Cell therapies, with 8 years of dedicated experience.Accumulated 15 years of expertise in comprehensive insurance follow-up, including hospital, physician, and outpatient third-party billing. Garnered 6 years of experience in Revenue Cycle Management, covering both hospital and physician aspects. Holds 2 years of supervisory experience in Self Pay Collections, focusing on managing and resolving account issues and overseeing Bad Debt placement.Possesses in-depth knowledge and skills in global billing for Solid Organ, BMT, and Car T Cell Transplant. Experienced Medical Auditor with a strong background in reviewing charges, coding, insurance, and credentialing. Demonstrated ability to streamline processes and identify system errors, enhancing operational efficiency.Proven capability to coordinate, plan, supervise, and execute a variety of strategic objectives within healthcare billing and collections. Proficient in identifying account trends, enabling effective account resolution and improving financial outcomes.

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  Transplant Ar Manager

  Cedar Gate Technologies

  Mar 2024 - Present - Houston, Texas, United States

  Manage collection staff to achieve established collection and matrix goals, ensure internal and external staff follow collection best practices for quality and performance.Create, track, and analyze claim denial data, reports, payer trends, and A/R statistics and present findings promptly. Establish training and management tools for collectors to become experts with CGT system.Participate in regular client and payer meetings and coordinate the collection team efforts for account resolutions. Provide enhancement ideas further improving the claims billing process for transplant claims and create SOP's aiming to ensure efficient and effective resolution of all outstanding A/R, by supporting the financial health and operation efficiency of our client's transplant services.