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SHARAFUDHEEN MUHAMMED

SHARAFUDHEEN MUHAMMED

Dubai

Summary

With 12 years of experience in the healthcare industry, I bring a specialized focus on coding and adjudication rules for DHA, MOH, and DOH. Expertise lies in navigating complex regulatory frameworks, ensuring accurate coding, and streamlining adjudication processes. Consistently demonstrated a proven track record of success in optimizing healthcare operations for both compliance and efficiency.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Insurance Supervisor

Aldas Clinics- Palm Jumairah
04.2024 - Current
  • Oversee the full revenue cycle process including pre-authorization, eligibility verification, coding, billing, and collections.
  • Ensure accurate and timely claims submissionLead and manage a team of billing and collection officers, coders, and insurance coordinators.
  • Monitor and analyze claim rejection trends and manage timely re-submissions and appeals.
  • Ensure strict adherence to DHA, HAAD, and MOH regulations and compliance standards.
  • Collaborate with clinical and finance teams to optimize revenue capture and audit readiness.
  • Provide monthly KPI reports on collections, aging, denial rates, and revenue performance.
  • Implement and maintain RCM software such as Insta,clinic Pro,SAP,CRS,Hospicare,unite

Insurance Reconciliation Coordinator (TL)

Amina Hospital
05.2023 - 04.2024
  • Reconciliation of Invoices accordingly to amount received.
  • Identifying of Medical and Billing rejection as per Denial codes.
  • Updating of Denial code as per insurance company and justifying the rejection reason for billing.
  • Communicate effectively with insurance providers, internal departments, and other stakeholders to resolve reconciliation issues.
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies in billing and coding.
  • Coordinate with relevant departments to address any billing errors or missing information.
  • Denial Management
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to insurance financial transactions.
  • Prepare and submit reports on reconciliation activities, discrepancies, and resolution outcomes.
  • Allocating claims according to TAT
  • Conduct regular reconciliations of insurance accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
  • Identify and investigate discrepancies between billed and received amounts.
  • Collaborate with insurance providers to resolve any outstanding issues or discrepancie

Reconciliation Resubmission (TL) Coder

Truelife Specialty Hospital Alain
01.2020 - 04.2023
  • Downloading of remittance from E-Claim Link (DHPO) software and by mails.
  • Reconciliation of Invoices accordingly to amount received.
  • Identifying of Medical and Billing rejection as per Denial codes.
    Updating of Denial code as per insurance company and justifying the rejection reason for billing.
  • Separation of medical rejection Invoice and submitting to Doctor for justification.
  • Evaluation of Price list and discount list applied in invoices.
  • Verification of Card number, Copay Collect and Sub –Company in particular invoices.
  • Resubmission of reconciled Invoices and forwarding back to insurance company for reprocess and it settlement.
  • Recommends system improvements and follow-up with IT department for the implementation of modification and improvements
  • Communication with insurance company for any of issues and concerns. Discussion with team member and seniors for any matters, new processing idea, Data updating, etc.
  • Generating monthly report of pending Invoices and amount to be reconciled and resubmitted.
  • Maintaining of payment rejection value and ageing reports of Invoices.
  • Preparation of outstanding reports of Invoice Settlement of all companies to management
  • Should meet the resubmission productivity targets within the

stipulated time for all insurance companies.

  • Ensure accurate application of contractual prices and discounts, schedule of benefits, correct allocation of benefits, collection of deductibles, co-payments, observance of policy limits, and adherence to claims submission protocols.
  • Committee member of resolving issues and developing system

Resubmission & Reconciliation Team Lead

AL SHARQ HOSPITAL
01.2017 - 12.2020

· Resubmission of reconciled Invoices and forwarding back to insurance company for reprocess and it settlement.

· Recommends system improvements and follow-up with IT department for the implementation of modification and improvements

· Communication with insurance company for any of issues and concerns.

· Discussion with team member and seniors for any matters, new processing idea, Data updating, etc.

· Generating monthly report of pending Invoices and amount to be reconciled and resubmitted.

· Maintaining of payment rejection value and ageing reports of Invoices.

· Preparation of outstanding reports of Invoice Settlement of all companies to management

· Should meet the resubmission productivity targets within the stipulated time for all insurance companies.

· Ensure accurate application of contractual prices and discounts, schedule of benefits, correct allocation of benefits, collection of deductibles, co-payments, observance of policy limits, and adherence to claims submission protocols.

· Committee member of resolving issues and developing system

INSURANCE CLAIMS SUBMISSION ASSOCIATE

THUMBAY HEALTHCARE
01.2016 - 12.2017
  • Accounts for coding and abstracting of patient encounters, including diagnostic and procedural information, significant reportable elements, and complications.
  • Researches and analyzes data needs for reimbursement.
  • Analyzes medical records and identifies documentation deficiencies. Serves as resource and subject matter expert to other coding staff.
  • Reviews and verifies documentation supports diagnoses, procedures and treatment results. Identifies diagnostic and procedural information.
  • Audits clinical documentation and coded data to validate documentation supports services rendered for reimbursement and reporting purposes.
  • Assigns codes for reimbursements, research and compliance with regulatory requirements utilizing guidelines. Follows coding conventions.
  • Serves as coding consultant to care providers.
  • Identifies discrepancies, potential quality of care, and billing issues. Researches, analyzes, recommends, and facilitates plan of action to correct discrepancies and prevent future coding errors.
  • Identifies reportable elements, complications, and other procedures.
  • Serves as resource and subject matter expert to other coding staff. Assists lead or supervisor in orienting, training, and mentoring staff.
  • Provides ongoing training to staff as needed.
  • Handles special projects as requested.
  • specialties Handling : General Medicine |Internal Medicine |Filmy Medicine | Pediatrics |Orthopedics |Neurology | Urology | Ophthalmology |Obstetrics and genecology | Dermatology |Cardiology | Radiology | Gastroenterology| ENT |Physiotherapy

Medical insurance coordinator

Advanced Care Group
01.2011 - 01.2017
  • Assigned codes to diagnoses and procedures, using ICD (International Classification of Diseases) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes
  • Ensured codes are accurate and sequenced correctly in accordance with government and insurance regulations
  • Collated with the provider on any documentation that is insufficient or unclear
  • Adeptly cross-checking the claims: checking all the claims like eligibility, co-payment details, services entered correct or not, correct
  • ICD and CPT are entered,
  • and all the services are billed Handled dental claims by doing approvals and submissions, as well as accepting operative approvals with proper diagnosis and CPT
  • Organized appropriate training sessions for the front desk, billing department, doctors' offices, laboratories, and radiology departments
  • Specialties: Claim Rejection Handling | Deficiency Identification | Claim Information Confidentiality | Team Management

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Healthcare Management

Jaipur National University

Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner -

AHIMA

CCS - Certified Coding Specialist

AHIMA

Skills

  • Communicator
  • Innovator
  • Collaborator
  • Intuitive / Team player
  • Denial Management
  • Medical coding
  • Claims management

Languages

English
Fluent

Certification

  • Certified Coding Specialist
  • CDIP

Personal Information

Timeline

Insurance Supervisor

Aldas Clinics- Palm Jumairah
04.2024 - Current

Insurance Reconciliation Coordinator (TL)

Amina Hospital
05.2023 - 04.2024

Reconciliation Resubmission (TL) Coder

Truelife Specialty Hospital Alain
01.2020 - 04.2023

Resubmission & Reconciliation Team Lead

AL SHARQ HOSPITAL
01.2017 - 12.2020

INSURANCE CLAIMS SUBMISSION ASSOCIATE

THUMBAY HEALTHCARE
01.2016 - 12.2017

Medical insurance coordinator

Advanced Care Group
01.2011 - 01.2017

Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner -

AHIMA

CCS - Certified Coding Specialist

AHIMA

Bachelor of Business Administration - Healthcare Management

Jaipur National University
SHARAFUDHEEN MUHAMMED