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Shima U.

Medical VA | Insurance Verification & Prior Authorization Expert

Hello! I’m Shima Usui, a Registered Medical Technologist (RMT) and HIPAA-certified Medical Virtual Assistant with over 5 years of clinical experience and 3+ years of U.S. healthcare administrative support. I specialize in accurate, confidential, and compliant data management for healthcare providers, clinics, and medical offices. Whether you need patient data entry, insurance verification, or prior authorization support, I ensure your workflows run efficiently — with zero compliance risk. My experience covers working with major U.S. payers (Aetna, Cigna, UHC, BCBS, Medicare) and a wide range of EMR/EHR systems, allowing me to adapt quickly to any medical practice setup. ✅ Core Skills & Expertise: • Medical Data Entry & Chart Updates • Insurance Verification & Prior Authorizations • HIPAA-Compliant Records Management • Appointment Scheduling & Patient Coordination • EMR/EHR Proficiency (HST Pathways, Practice Fusion, Prompt EMR, eClinicalWorks, WebPT) • Communication with Patients, Providers & Insurers • Medical Documentation & Report Management My goal is to help medical practices stay organized, compliant, and focused on what matters most — patient care. If you’re looking for a trustworthy, skilled, and fast-learning VA who can handle sensitive medical information with care and accuracy, let’s work together to streamline your operations.

🇵🇭Tanza, Philippines$12/hr100% JSS5.00 (1)Since Jun 2023
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$1k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#47,871 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#8,900 / 56.3k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $6k

Total earnings
$40k

Billed in all: $42k

World#91,125 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#14,690 / 56.3k
Per project
$40k

$6k in the last 6 months

World#1,589 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#174 / 56.3k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#14,297 / 56.3k
Projects in all
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#360,671 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#43,767 / 56.3k

Earnings, last 30 days

$41.7kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$41.0k$41.5k$42.0k$42.5kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 13% in Virtual Assistance

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #12Practice Fusion56 freelancers · 🇵🇭 #7Top 21%
  2. #55Telemedicine300 freelancers · 🇵🇭 #6Top 18%
  3. #70Preauthorization234 freelancers · 🇵🇭 #33Top 30%
  4. #117Electronic Health Record440 freelancers · 🇵🇭 #28Top 27%
  5. #173Electronic Medical Record837 freelancers · 🇵🇭 #57Top 21%
  6. #185EMR Data Entry945 freelancers · 🇵🇭 #71Top 20%
  7. #200Medical Records807 freelancers · 🇵🇭 #94Top 25%
  8. #267Insurance Verification1,134 freelancers · 🇵🇭 #137Top 24%