Summary
Responsible for follow up on Accounts Receivable to all payers. Serves as a resourse for other Office staff and patients concerning expected payments payments made and contract conflicts. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
Communicates with Insurance companies daily
Requirements Preferences and Experience
Experience
Preferred:Preferred clerical skills with a working knowledge of accounting and insurance coverages and three (3) years experience in a physicians or hospital setting. Good customer service skills are a requirement.
Minimum:One (1) year experience in physicians office or hospital setting.
Special Skills
Preferred:Knowledge of ICD-9 ICD-10 CPT and HCPCS codes and certification and/or degree in Healthcare Administration Business Finance or related fields preferred.
Minimum:Ability to type and key accurately problem solving written an d oral communication skills financial counseling skills - knowledge of insurance billing (both hospital and professional settings) and collections - knowledge of insurance guidelines as it relates to CMS guidelines TennCare and/or Medicaid based by state specified requirements. Ability to recognize and communicate to clinical staff or designee when insurance companies require additional review because of NCCI CCI LMRP Mutually Exclusive and Medical Necessity edits. Effective Verbal written and customer service skills as it relates to patients and insurance companies. Able to create communications to patients and insurance companies as needed to resolve issues to complete billing/claim processes.
Training
Preferred:Prefer knowledge of insurance billing and collections and insurance guidelines.
Minimum:PC skills and keyboarding Working knowledge of 10 key typing and computers.
About Baptist Memorial Health Care
At Baptist we owe our success to our colleagues who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christs three-fold ministryhealing preaching and teaching. And we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
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Job Summary:
Position: 10896 - Specialist-Accounts Receivable Follow Up Senior
Facility: BMHS - Regional Business Office Jackson
Department: HS Central Business Office Corporate
Category: Finance and Accounting
Type: Non Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:MS:Jackson
Located in the Jackson MS metro area
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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