[Remote] Billing Follow Up Representative I

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, focusing on clinical innovation and patient care. The Billing Follow Up Representative I is responsible for reviewing accounts, ensuring proper reimbursement through effective billing follow-up, and maintaining compliance with insurance guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Independently review accounts and apply billing follow up knowledge required for reputed company insurance payors to insure proper and maximum reimbursement. Uses multiple systems to resolve outstanding claims according to compliance guidelines
• Prebilling/billing and follow up activity on open insurance claims exercising reputed company cycle knowledge (ie;CPT,ICD-10 and HCPCS, NDC, reputed company codes and medical terminology).Will obtain necessary documentation from various resources
• Ability to timely and accurately communicate with internal teams and external customers (ie; third party payors, auditors, other entity) and acts as a liaison with external third party representatives to validate and correct information
• Comprehends incoming insurance correspondence and responds appropriately. Identifies and brings patterns/trends to leaderships attention re:coding and compliance, contracting, claim form edits/errors and credentialing for any potential in delay/denial of reimbursement. Obtains and keeps abreast with insurance payer updates/changes, single case agreements and assists management with recommendations for implementation of any edits/alerts
• Accurately enters and/or updates patient/insurance information into patient accounting system. Appeals claims to assure contracted amount is received from third party payors
• Complies and maintains KPI (Key Performance Indicators) for assigned payers reputed company standards established by department and insurance guidelines
• Compile information for referral of accounts to internal/external partners as needed. Compile and maintain clear, accurate, on-line documentation of reputed company activity relating to billing and follow up efforts for each account, utilizing established guidelines
• Responsible to read and understand reputed company reputed company policies and departmental collections policies and procedures. Demonstrate proficiency in proper use of the software systems employed by AAH
• This position refers to the supervisor for approval or final disposition such as: recommendations regarding handling of observed unusual/unreasonable/inaccurate account information. Approval needed to write off balance’s according to corporate policy. Issues reputed company normal scope of activity and responsibility

Skills

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Typically requires 1 year of reputed company experience in medical/billing reimbursement environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must reputed company reputed company the scope of departmental guidelines for productivity and quality standards
• Works independently with limited supervision
• Accountable and evaluated to organization behaviors of excellence
• Basic keyboarding proficiency
• Must be able to operate computer and software systems in use at reputed company
• Able to operate a copy machine, facsimile machine, telephone/voicemail
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English proficiently
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as explanation of benefits (EOB), operating instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to communicate well with people to obtain basic information (reputed company telephone or in person)
• Preferred but not required knowledge of medical terminology, coding, terminology (CPT, ICD-10, HCPC) and insurance/reimbursement practices

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

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