Billing Specialist Home Health & Hospice
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Transition Home Healthcare and Pathways Hospice our associates are our most valuable asset. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients families other team members and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.
We are looking for a self-driven organized individual who understands that in order to provide outstanding customer service to our patients we must ensure that they have a great experience from the start!
Billing Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Ensure reimbursement through efficient billing and collections operations and effective accounts receivable management.
- Ensure billing and patient accountrecords are updated in multiple EMR systems timely and accurately. Document all follow-up and necessary information in reference to the patient account.
- Work aged accounts receivables resubmit bills on overdue accounts and submit significantly delinquent accounts to supervisor for further collection.
- Gather collate and report key billing information to the Director of Revenue Cycle Management.
- Understand the billing information system and maintain comprehensive working knowledge including upgrades and enhancements.
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with patients family memberspayorsand referral sources.
- Maintain comprehensive working knowledge of insurance company and authorization requirements.
- Has knowledge ofpayor contracts and ensurespayors are billed according to contract provisions.
- Protect the confidentiality of patient and organization information through effective controls and direct supervision of billing operations.
- Complete other tasks as required and designated by supervisor and/or administrator.
Qualifications:
- Minimum one (1) year of experience with billing processes prior authorizations and billing systems in home health/hospice.
- Knowledge of different insurance and HMO plans and ability to research complex issues.
- Working knowledge of insurance(s) for home health authorization and appeals requirements.
- Proficient level experience in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook).
- Experience with HCHB EMR (preferred but not required).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits:
- Competitive Pay
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Company-paid life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Supplemental Insurances (Hospital Indemnity Cancer Policies Legal Plans & More!)
- 401(k) company match
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Medical Collection
- Accounts Receivable
- Athenahealth
- ICD-10
- Medical Coding
- 10 Key Calculator
- Detailing
- ICD-9
- Medical Billing
- Microsoft Excel
- CPT Coding
- Medicare
About Company
At Pathways Hospice (Newest Start Up), our associates are our most valuable asset. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patient...
