
AR Billing Specialist
MezTal
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Guadalajara • Mexico
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About the role
- - Prepare accurate monthly billing for rent, level-of-care, ancillary charges, and adjustments.
- - Verify accuracy of service plan charges by coordinating with Nursing and Executive Directors.
- - Maintain updated rate sheets, billing codes, and payer information in the billing system.
- - Process move-in and move-out prorations promptly and accurately.
- - Ensure all recurring and one-time charges are fully captured before billing deadlines.
- - Review daily, weekly, and monthly AR aging reports to identify overdue balances.
- - Initiate and document collection efforts per policies, including phone calls and written notices.
- - Coordinate with Executive Directors regarding resident communication and in‑house collections.
- - Escalate delinquent accounts to leadership when thresholds or timelines are exceeded.
- - Maintain detailed notes in the AR system regarding every collection attempt and resident communication.
- - Post all payments (resident, family, insurance, Medicaid) daily to ensure current account balances.
- - Reconcile bank deposits with payment batches to ensure accuracy.
- - Process refunds, adjustments, and write‑offs with proper authorization.
- - Resolve unapplied or misapplied cash discrepancies quickly.
- - Support month‑end close by validating billing reports and running reconciliation summaries.
- - Track outstanding LTC insurance claims and prepare required documentation.
- - Respond to payer requests, including remittance questions, eligibility verification, or corrections.
- - Monitor denial trends and escalate repeated payer issues to management.
- - Coordinate with Managed Care Organizations for timely posting and adjustments.
- - Provide Executive Directors with up‑to‑date AR reports and resident balance summaries.
- - Respond professionally to resident and family billing inquiries, offering clear explanations.
- - Collaborate with Central Billing, Nursing, and Sales teams to resolve discrepancies.
- - Participate in community audits and regulatory reviews when billing documentation is required.
- - Maintain HIPAA compliance when handling resident financial or health‑related information.
- - Ensure records are organized, secure, and audit‑ready per corporate policy.
- - Stay current on regulatory and payer updates affecting billing workflows.
- - Adhere strictly to confidentiality and data protection standards.
- - Maintain accurate digital and physical filing systems for billing activity.
Requirements
- - Education: High school diploma required; Associate degree preferred.
- - Experience: 5+ years AR or healthcare billing experience.
- - Skills & Competencies:
- - Exceptional multitasking ability with comfort managing hundreds of concurrent email threads and operational workflows.
- - Strong written communication, follow-through, and documentation accuracy.
- - High proficiency in Outlook, DocuSign, vendor portals, cloud-based systems, and multi-system navigation.
- - Strong understanding of senior living operations, compliance requirements, and vendor processes.
- - Ability to independently research, problem-solve, and coordinate across all departments.
- - Highly organized, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented.
Benefits
- - 🎄 **Christmas Bonus**: 30 days, to be paid in December.
- - 🩺 **Major Medical Expense Insurance**: Coverage up to $20,000,000.00 MXN.
- - 🩹 **Minor Medical Insurance**: VRIM membership with special discounts on doctor’s appointments and accident reimbursements.
- - 😁 **Dental Insurance**: Always smile with confidence!
- - 💼 **Life Insurance**
- - 🌴 **Vacation Days**: 12 vacation days.
- - + 📅 **Floating Holidays**: 3
- - 📱 Cell Phone Reimbursement & Transportation Subsidy.
- - 🌐 **Hybrid Scheme**: Enjoy the best of both worlds, remote and in-office work.
- - 🌍 **Multicultural Exposure**: Work with operations within Mexico and the United States.
- - 🎉 **MezTal Internal Events**: Strike a healthy balance between your professional and personal goals.
- - 💸 **Exclusive Discounts**: Benefits with different companies for being part of MezTal.
- - 📚 **Academic Agreements**: Access to national universities and language schools.
- - 🚀 **Career Growth**: We will search for the best conditions for progress
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
accounts receivablebillingreconciliationcollection effortsprorationspayment processingadjustmentsrefundsdocumentationHIPAA compliance
Soft Skills
multitaskingwritten communicationproblem-solvingorganizationattention to detaildeadline-drivenfollow-throughcoordinationprofessionalismcollaboration