Initiates insurance follow up on unresolved appealed or unpaid claims, to ensure maximum and timely reimbursement for Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, or Specialty insurance/program payors.
Submits appeals and reconsiderations on claim denials via practice management system, payor portals, or mail.
Analyze daily claim rejections from our clearing house, screen claims for pre-authorization, request and submit medical records.
Work closely with the Coding, Payment Posting, Managed Care Operations, Provider Enrollment, and Clinical Operations to resolve claim issues.
Review and respond to insurance correspondence letters related to recoupments, refunds, eligibility or additional requests from payors
Assist customer service team in resolving patient billing concerns or disputes.
Verify patient benefits and insurance eligibility, perform claims status verification, navigate through insurance websites for specific payor guidelines, and effectively communicate findings to insurance companies, management team, and clinical departments.
Completes all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Three (3) years hospital business office or medical billing related experience
HS Diploma or Equivalent
Benefits
Some knowledge of patient billing or collection/reimbursement procedures in a healthcare setting preferred. Experience in medical claims follow-up functions specific to processing insurance claim appeals for various payors.
Detail oriented with the ability to organize, prioritize and coordiante work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a tiemly manner.
Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, high-volume environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
EPIC experience.
Experian, Trizetto/Claim Logic.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
medical billingclaims processinginsurance follow upappeals submissionclaim analysispre-authorization screeningmedical records submissionclaims status verificationpatient benefits verification
Soft skills
communicationproblem-solvingcollaborationcustomer service