Billing/Follow-up Specialist -Government (Remote) - OR, WA, AK

Description

Job Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Billing/Follow-up Specialist - Government for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $18.76 – $28.14. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Must live within a one-hour commute to a main PeaceHealth facility in Oregon, Washington or Alaska, or willing to relocate by date of hire.

Job Summary

Responsible for all phases of billing/account follow-up using accepted billing practices to ensure thorough and consistent account resolution to promote financial health. This position ensures appropriate reimbursement and days in Accounts Receivable with timely account follow-up and resolution of outstanding charges owed by third party payors. Responsible for all areas of billing and account follow-up including claims submission, account follow-up with insurance payors, and resolution of reimbursement issues for multi-facility, multi-specialty organization.

Essential Functions

• Resolves insurance claim rejections/denials, and non-payment of claims by payors.
• Identifies trends in billing and follow-up, in order to expedite resolution of insurance accounts and identify delays in processing.
• Drafts appeals to insurance companies for reimbursement of monies owed.
• Maintains daily account, follow-up work lists within department while maintaining organization’s productivity standards.
• Ensures compliance and claims processed in accordance with payer contracts and policies, as well as to settle claims as appropriate.
• Identifies, researches and resolves: credit balances, missing payments, payer recoupments, and unposted cash as it pertains to billing account follow-up.
• Processes and maintain correspondence received from patients and insurance companies as it pertains to correct and timely billing of claims, and receipt of payment.
• Handles submission of issues to coding for review to ensure organizational and revenue cycle processes are followed.
• Communicates appropriately with insurance companies, patients, co-workers and supervisors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma Required: or equivalent
• Associate Degree Preferred.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years Required: Experience in a billing or insurance account follow-up capacity
• Formal training or college coursework from a medical coding accredited school, specific to medical billing in lieu of experience may be considered
• Required: Medical terminology experience
• Required: Knowledge of insurance processes and billing guidelines regulations
• Preferred: Coding knowledge
• Preferred: Epic experience
  
  

Credentials

• Preferred: Medical Billing Certificate or
• Preferred: Certified Revenue Cycle Representative or
• Preferred: HealthStream Badge
  
  

Skills

• Proficient use of computers including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) (Required)
• Skilled in 10-key by touch and keyboarding (Required)
• Ability to operate general office equipment (Required)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Required)
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task (Required)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, independently, as well as in a collaborative team setting (Required)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines (Required)
• Knowledge of Commercial and/or Government Payors (Required)
• Ability to identify, research, and resolve credit balances, missing payments and unposted cash and payer recoupments, as it pertains to billing account follow-up. (Required)
• Ability to work remotely with minimal oversight, independently, as well as in a collaborative team setting. (Required)
  
  

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Consistently operates computer and other office equipment.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Sedentary work.
  
  

Environmental Conditions

• Predominantly operates in an office environment.
  
  

Mental/Visual

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
  
  

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

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For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.