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Manager | Government Billing & Collections

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in billing or accounts receivable
  • At least 2 years in a managerial role

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the daily operations of the billing department to ensure timely and accurate invoice generation
  • Develop, implement, and optimize billing processes and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy
  • Analyze billing data to identify trends and discrepancies, and recommend improvements
  • Prepare and present regular reports on billing performance metrics to senior management

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Training And Development

About the company

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Gundersen Health System

Hospitals & Health Care

Gundersen Health System is where caring meets excellence through a comprehensive health network of wholly owned and affiliated services. It’s where nationally recognized quality meets dedicated, compassionate professionals, caring for patients in all stages of life. And we bring that care as close to you as possible, with regional clinics, affiliated hospitals, eye clinics, nursing homes and more. Many of our highly trained specialists provide outreach services throughout the Tri-state Region, in person and via telemedicine. Specialists are also able to quickly consult with their colleagues, system wide, share medical records and tests, and together provide a level of care that repeatedly distinguishes us as among the top five percent of healthcare organizations in the country. Quality emergency care begins near home too, with regional emergency departments and air and ground ambulances integrated with heart and stroke protocols to expedite treatment and improve outcomes. Caring meet excellence again and again—wherever you live-- if you’re receiving that care through the Gundersen Health System.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryHospitals & Health Care
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Manager of Government Billing and Collection

  • Location: Remote. Candidates must reside in WI, IA, MN, or MI at the time of hire.

The Manager of Government Billing and Collection is responsible for the daily operations of the insurance billing and collections department, with a focus on straight Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance follow-up. This role oversees complex billing processes while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with established policies. The Manager will help drive improvements through technology, process automation, and best practices that strengthen departmental productivity and reduce denials. This position works closely with cross-functional teams to streamline billing procedures, support organizational performance metrics, and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.

What you’ll do:

Oversee the daily operations of the billing department to ensure timely and accurate invoice generation. Develop, implement, and optimize billing processes and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy. Use key performance indicators, dashboards, and scorecards to monitor performance and direct resources as needed. Analyze billing data to identify trends and discrepancies, and recommend improvements. Collaborate with other departments to resolve billing inquiries and customer disputes quickly. Manage billing specialists by providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations. Prepare and present regular reports on billing performance metrics to senior management. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and company policies related to billing and collections. Lead systemwide initiatives and work collaboratively with other departments to improve billing processes. Maintain effective communication and interpersonal skills to support cross-functional teamwork.

What you’ll need:

  • Education: Required: Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.

  • Experience: Required: Minimum of 5 years of experience in billing or accounts receivable, including at least 2 years in a managerial role.

Core Leadership Responsibilities

  • Organizational Strategy and Implementation: Recognizes market trends, assesses impact on the area of responsibility, contributes to strategic plans, develops operational plans, and ensures communication and alignment across staff.

  • Fiscal Management: Uses established processes to ensure accountability for effective operations and resource management.

  • Human Resource Management: Selects, aligns, develops, motivates, manages, and retains a team of highly skilled employees.

  • Excellence in Service and Quality: Supports quality patient care, safety, patient experience, and customer service through continuous quality improvement and thoughtful system design.

  • Organizational Leadership: Provides leadership to accomplish objectives through integrated processes and collaboration.

  • Maintains accountability for implementation of regulatory requirements.

  • Serves as liaison to the community.

  • Performs additional duties as assigned by the department.

Why Emplify Health?

  • Benefits Package: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that varies based on your location. To learn more about the specific benefits available in your area, please inquire with the recruiter during the application process.

  • Remote Work Opportunity: This position is eligible for hybrid work. However, candidates must be residents of Wisconsin (WI), Iowa (IA), Michigan (MI), or Minnesota (MN) at the time of hire. Candidates will ideally live within a reasonable driving distance to La Crosse or Green Bay, WI.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

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