Monitors, practices and maintains accounts receivables. Reviews, edits and processes accounts to ensure accurate and timely clients and all other third party and patient billing and payment. Posts charges to accounts, verifies correct preparation of account balances. Prepares and mails billings for patient copayments and deductibles and supplemental billing to secondary insurance carriers. Codes all practice procedures in applicable formats. Ages accounts and recommends collection activities. Contacts patients to discuss or collect overdue accounts. Posts payments to accounts which have been received through the mail or at the time of services. Reconciles daily activity logs. Meets with practice manager and physicians as requested; provides daily, weekly and monthly reports as requested. Provides information and educates physicians on billing and reimbursement changes and requirements. Responds to correspondence received from patients and third party payers; completes appropriate form letter responses. Contacts patients and insurance carriers, either by telephone or letter, to obtain information. Adds insurance and demographic information of accounts as needed. Answers patient questions about insurance coverage and account balances. Verifies all insurance coverage and coordination of benefits. Follows up on rejected claims that were previously submitted. Maintains up to date knowledge of all third party requirements, including charges which are not payable and other reimbursement problems. Reports information to practice manager, physicians and staffs. Verifies procedural and diagnosis codes as required; assures accuracy for claim submission and reimbursement. Obtains patient chart and clinical reports to be submitted with hard copy claims. Researches unidentified payments. Prepares refund requests for patient and insurance carriers. Interacts with external agencies. Maintains a file system necessary for proper organization and timely tracking of claims; makes recommendations to practice manager and physicians for improvements. Provides support to other office staff as required. Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions and participate in their resolution. Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, employees and visitors to client company. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
What your background should be
Two to three years previous medical billing experience which includes progressively more responsibility in work activities. Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, staff and other physician practice representatives.
Required Schooling / Training
High school graduate or GED.
Who is the client company
Concern about hospital & health care services.
If you are interested in this position, send your resume to apply@kochdavis.com
