Top Priority: to maximize reimbursement for our doctors

History:

• We just celebrated our 10 year anniversary
• We have over 60 years combined experience in the medical billing industry
• Locally owned and operated by husband and wife (Clarence and Lauren Gast)
• 10 employees
• 1 professional coder on staff
• On average, DAI collects 85%-95% of all allowable monies

Experience:

      Lauren Gast, Owner

• Started in medical billing industry in 1991 (18 years)
• Certified Coder via American Academy of Professional Coders
• Bachelor of Science Business Administration

• Medicare billing seminars: 1991-2009, 23 sessions
• East Jefferson General Hospital billing updates: 1999-2009, 8 sessions
• Continuing education in CPT-4 & ICD-9 coding: 1999-2009, 174 units
• Lytec training with McKesson: June 2008, 40 hours
• Lytec Learning Webinars: 2008, 10 hours
• Pendleton Methodist Memorial Hospital collection procedures: 2000, 1 session
• Dun & Bradstreet collection procedures: 1994, 16 hours

     Clarence Gast, Owner

• Associate in Occupational Studies Degree- Computer Information Systems
• Certified Electronic Technician

• Lytec training with McKesson: June 2008, 40 hours
• Lytec Learning Webinars: 2008, 10 hours