Bio: Adria Gross, CEO and founder of MedWise Insurance Advocacy and MedWise Billing, Inc , is a New York State-licensed insurance broker and consultant. She has over 30 years of experience in the insurance business, working extensively with the medical community and numerous insurance companies. MedWise Insurance Advocacy delivers financial solutions by providing patients and their families as well as attorneys with an experienced insurance liaison to sort through and resolve their mounds of medical bills, medical lien claims, insurance pre-authorizations, denied medical claims, medical letters of appeal, understanding explanation of benefits and advocate for patients or legal clients regarding any medical insurance issues that arise or require expert attention. Ms Gross began her career as a claims examiner for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, then went on to claims and underwriting for American International Group before starting MedWise Insurance Advocacy (a division of MedWise Billing, Inc ) She is certified in medical billing and medical claims consulting. Ms Gross is an active member of many professional organizations including the American Medical Billing Association, Alliance of Claims Assistance Professionals, National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants, The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates, Professional Patient Advocate Institute and American Academy of Professional Coders. She also serves on the board of Insurance Professionals of Orange County (New York). With healthcare costs skyrocketing and the health insurance industry becoming increasingly complicated, Adria is an asset to our communities In less than three years, she has saved her clients in excess of $3,000,000 and received well-deserved accolades for her professional accomplishments which include, community leadership, and passion for service, ranging from the 2008 Insurance Professional of the Year Award (Insurance Professionals of Orange County, NY) to the 2009 Pinnacle Leadership Orange Award, to being recognized as a “Woman of Achievement” in 2013 by New York’s WCBS Newsradio 880.