Payment Poster

Description:

The Payment Poster is responsible to ensure all aspects of manual and electronic payments are accurately applied and reconciled within a timely manner. 

Responsibilities:

• Post manual and electronic patient/insurance payments and denials
• Daily Reconciliation
• Identify root causes to potential credit balances and variances
• Communicate payment status to Agencies
• Complete weekly EFT/ERA Reconciliation
• Research and resolve unapplied accounts
• Perform conveyances daily
• Primary responsibility to post payments received

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in insurance billing/collections  
• Ability to read and analyze insurance EOBs 
• Familiarity with insurance rejections 
• Knowledge of insurance contracts & reimbursement
• Familiar with CPT and ICD-9, ICD-10 codes 
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast pace work environment
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proficient with medical practice management software and Microsoft Office. 
• Must be a self-starter and work well independently 

Physical Demands:

• Work may require sitting for long periods of time. 
• Operating a computer, keyboard, a calculator, telephone, copier, fax, scanner or other such office equipment during a normal business day. 
• Vision must be correctable to 20/20 for viewing information on computer screen and reading information in paper format. 
• Hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts. 
• Will require viewing computer screens and typing on computer keyboards for prolonged periods of time.