About This Role
Ensuring the timely filing of third-party claims and following up promptly is at the heart of the Revenue Cycle Specialist role. This position is ideal for someone with a can-do attitude and a keen eye for detail, who wants to make a real difference in the lives of patients facing serious medical challenges.
Responsibilities
- Follow CMS updates and adhere to billing guidelines dictated by Medicare CMS and insurance carriers for payments and reimbursements.
- Work and manage insurance claims through Revenue Cycle and Denial Management to timeline determined by commercial, managed care, and governmental insurance providers.
- Review insurance claims for effective payment and timely billing turnaround for claim adjudication.
- Provide timely notation of actions and remediation practices taken on patient accounts.
- Submit electronic claims and paper claims according to insurance file order for payment and collection activities across all payor types.
- Re-bill claims with additional ICD-10 codes from medical reports and records as needed.
- Operate effectively across department lines and adhere to the PIISF Team Norms to enable uninterrupted cash flow from payors and patients.
- Process insurance and patient refunds, providing payment solutions and recouping patient out-of-pocket balances across all account types.
- Respond to patient account inquiries and provide billing statements, payment receipts, itemized statements, and billing records as requested.
- Work insurance correspondence, remittance advice, submit appeals, and make adjustments to claims in efforts to receive payments for open balances.
- Engage patient involvement for continued claim issues with insurance carriers as needed for Coordination of Benefits and claim remediation purposes (except Medicare and Medicaid Insurance).
- Notify management of any insurance trends identified.
- Correct authorizations and verification information when necessary.
Requirements
- High school diploma is required; a college degree or working towards one is a plus.
- 3 to 5 years of extensive billing and collections A/R experience is required; experience in a radiology and imaging services setting is preferred.
- Coding experience is a plus.
- Must successfully pass AHCA Level 2 screening.
- Must be approved for EPIC access by MHS.
- Must have flexibility to travel between all PIISF Centers and willingness to work from any one site for extended periods as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
- Bonus eligible within the first full quarter.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.