Reimbursement Accountant I
Reimbursement Accountant I
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Job Description
Join on the heartwarming journey with a team that is a top leader in the rehabilitation industry
Encompass Health is the leader in inpatient rehabilitation industry youll feel the Encompass Health direction as soon as you join. We collaborate and provide highquality compassionate individualized care for our patients allowing us time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey.
Position Purpose
The Reimbursement Accountant I is responsible with assistance for cost reporting hospital support and audit support for assigned hospitals along with assigned functional areas such as top downs bad debts LIP and Home Office.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
- Completes timely & accurate Medicare and Medicaid cost reports with supervision.
- Develops ability to handle more complex areas of the cost report.
- Completes work within expected timeframes.
- Participates in audit/reviews done by external organizations to protect the Companys interests.
- Ensures audit impacts are calculated and accounted for while contesting disputed adjustments.
- Supports customers in identifying and resolving reimbursement issues.
- Monitors compliance with Medicare regulations and company policies on reimbursement and HIH.
- Communicates and works to resolve concerns.
- Takes a major role in the completion of functional and special projects.
- Accomplishes goals within productivity standards.
- Understands key cost report drivers and operational impacts.
- Develops the ability to communicate technical information upstream.
- Possesses detailed working knowledge of all software applications and reports.
- Uses technology applications to accomplish Department goals.
- Conducts independent research accurately and efficiently.
- Analyzes and reconciles data and to complete assigned cost reports and projects.
- Requires minimal direction in performing daytoday responsibilities.
- Identifies analyzes and resolves problems.
- Develops industry organizational and position knowledge and skills.
- Stays current in job knowledge through departmental regulation summaries/ CMS/State/Hospital Association websites MediRegs and other industry related materials
- Maintains working knowledge of areas not in direct scope of assigned work duties including DSH surveys state payment methodologies CMS13 437B revenue recognition and Medicare payment systems
- This position sits in our Birmingham AL home office. This is not a remote position.
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting (preferred) or Finance.
A little about us
Were confident youll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. Were proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. Weve been named one of the Worlds Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Award among others which is pretty amazing.
Our benefits start day one
- Affordable medical dental and vision plans for fulltime and parttime employees and their families.
- Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
- Companymatching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- A community of people who love what they do. Yes we see that as a benefit.
Employment Type
Full Time
