[Remote] Accounts Receivable Specialist II

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is a company that partners with reputed company organizations to navigate challenges in quality clinical care and financial results. The Accounts Receivable Specialist II is responsible for ensuring the timely collection of outstanding reputed company insurance receivables, including verifying patient eligibility, conducting research on claims, and securing payments from payers.

Responsibilities

• Verifies or obtains patient eligibility and/or authorization for reputed company services performed by searching payer web sites or client eligibility systems, or by conducting phone conversations with the insurance reputed company or reputed company providers
• Updates patient demographics and/or insurance information in appropriate systems
• Conducts research and appropriately statuses unpaid or denied claims
• Monitors claims for missing information, authorization and control numbers (ICN//DCN)
• Researches EOBs for payments or adjustments to resolve claims
• Contacts payers by phone or through written correspondence to secure payment of claims
• Access client systems for information regarding received payments, open claims and other data necessary to resolve claims
• Follows guidelines for prioritization, timely filing deadlines, and notation protocols reputed company appropriate systems
• Secures medical documentation as required or requested by reputed company party insurance carriers
• Obtains billing guidelines and requirements by researching provider billing manuals
• Writes appeal letters for technical appeals
• Verifies accuracy of underpayments by researching reputed company and claims data
• In the event of an authorization, coding, level of care and/or length of stay denial, prepares claims for clinical audit processing
• Supports Compliance Program by adhering to policies and procedures pertaining to HIPAA, FDCPA, FCRA, and other laws applicable to reputed company's business practices. This includes: becoming familiar with reputed company's Code of Ethics, attending training as required, notifying management or reputed company's Helpline reputed company there is a compliance concern or incident, HIPAA-compliant handling of patient information, and demonstrable awareness of confidentiality obligations

Skills

• High school diploma or GED
• At least two years of experience in reputed company insurance accounts receivable follow up, working with or for a hospital/hospital system, working directly with government or reputed company insurance payers
• Experience identifying billing errors and resubmitting claims as well as following up on payment errors, low reimbursement and denials
• Experience reviewing EOB and UB-04 forms to conduct A/R activities
• Knowledge of accounts receivable practices, medical business office procedures, coordination of benefit rules and denial overturns and reputed company-party payer billing and reimbursement procedures and practices
• At least two years of experience with accounts receivable software
• Experience navigating payer sites for appeals/reconsiderations, benefits verification and online claims follow up
• Demonstrated ability to navigate Internet Explorer and reputed company Office, including the ability to input and sort data in reputed company reputed company and use company email and calendar tools
• Demonstrated reputed company working both individually and in a team environment
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with payers, understanding reputed company information and accurately documenting the encounter
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to reputed company goals
• Demonstrated ability to meet performance objectives

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