Job Information
Baptist Memorial Specialist-Accounts Receivable Follow Up Senior in Jonesboro, Arkansas
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
Reviews Payment Variance and Work Queues daily
Maintains credit balance reports
Processes Work Queues daily.
Reviews accounts for accuracy
Assist the supervisors with other functions within the department
Completes assigned goals
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: 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.
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 Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, 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.
At Baptist, We Offer:
Competitive salaries
Paid vacation/time off
Continuing education opportunities
Generous retirement plan
Health insurance, including dental and vision
Sick leave
Service awards
Free parking
Short-term disability
Life insurance
Health care and dependent care spending accounts
Education assistance/continuing education
Employee referral program
Job Summary:
Position: 13388 - Specialist-Accounts Receivable Follow Up Senior
Facility: NEA - Clinics
Department: HS Central Business Office Corporate
Category: Finance and Accounting
Type: Non Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:AR:Jonesboro
Located in the Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas metro area REQNUMBER: 22652