Accounting Assistant

•              This position is responsible for providing Commercial / Private  and Medicaid /Medicare ,   Accounts Receivable,  Insurance Billing/Follow-Up/Collections
•               Knowledge of insurance guidelines, including HMO/PPO, Medicare, and state Medicaid
•               Solid foundation and understanding of Medicaid, Medicaid LTC and Coinsurance billing knowledge
•               Obtain referrals and pre-authorizations as required for procedures
•               Check eligibility and benefit verification
•               Review patient bills for accuracy and completeness and obtain any missing information
•               Prepare, review, and transmit claims using billing software, including electronic and paper claim    processing
•               Follow up on unpaid claims within standard billing
•              Payment and Reimbursement methodology used denial management and / or Refund processing.
•              Working collector queue daily and work the correspondence and return mail daily.
•              Provides continuous updates and information to Admins at the facility levels regarding ongoing errors, payer related issues, registration issues and other controllable activities affecting payments
•             Position will be assigned to work one or more accounts plus receivables as well as other duties as assigned
•             Proficient in computer use, date entry, and PCC is a plus