This position is responsible for processing payments within the Cash Posting Department identifying trends and patterns in insurance payments and coordinating with insurance companies to resolve discrepancies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Post all manual and electronic payments to patients accounts
Perform reconciliations to the general ledger and other month-end procedures
Identify patterns of over payments and bring them to the attention of appropriate supervisory personnel; identify billing errors inaccurate payments posting errors and resolve accordingly
Review insurance remittance advices for accuracy
Assure all monthly weekly and daily deadlines are met in the cash applications process.
Research unidentified payments and/or recoupment to determine appropriate resolution
Notify appropriate personnel of trends or problems with specific payers
Identify and coordinate remittance issues with accounts receivable departmental staff
Notify appropriate personnel of trends or problems with specific payers
Other job-related duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least one year of experience in medical payment posting required
Prior accounts receivable experience preferred.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to interact professionally with internal and external contacts
Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management abilities
Able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel (formulas sorting filtering)
Comfortable using accounting or financial software and navigating electronic payment systems
Professional phone etiquette
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed at a computer requiring frequent use of hands and fingers for typing and data entry while sitting or standing at a desk.
Emergiconrequires satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.
Required Experience:
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