Medical Biller - Full-time / Part-time

We are currently looking for an Accounts Receivable specialist to work with our Physician practice population. The AR Specialist will evaluate financial responsibility of patients, update accounts to a billable/collectible status, research all possible means to resolve accounts, contacts patients, insurance companies and other departments regarding financial reimbursement. The AR Specialist will organize collection procedures in accordance with current laws, serves as appropriator of patient accounts and prioritizes multiple collection tasks with the main objective to reduce uncompensated care.

Key Responsibilities:

-Responsible for defined accounts receivable. Accountable for reduction of Accounts Receivable equal to goals set by management.
-Works with third party insurance and payer contracting department to obtain maximum level of cash to reduce receivable. Follows up with insurers to recover inaccurate payments.
-Reviews accounts to ensure accuracy of billing/charging utilizing knowledge of pre-certification /prior authorization procedures to validate account status. Resolves any problems with billing or handling of accounts.
-Handles patient concerns with professionalism and excellent customer service skills. Relays any patient suggestions and complaints to immediate supervisor for consideration. Provides answers for patient's questions in a reasonable response time.
-Follows departmental guidelines for handling delinquent accounts receivable.
-Effectively updates and/or views data in all accessible systems.
-Assists supervisor with new staff training
-Performs appeals process when appropriate.
-Works self pay Accounts Receivable, updating patient accounts with documentation of follow up activity, new demographic or insurance information on the patient account and in the production log within Resolute. Liaison with outside collection vendors. Handles all incoming and outgoing patient correspondence.

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