Insurance Collections Specialist

Gastro Health is seeking a Full-Time Insurance Collections Specialist to join our team! Gastro Health is a great place to work and advance in your career. You'll find a collaborative team of coworkers and providers, as well as consistent hours. This Role Offers A great work/life balance No weekends or evenings – Monday thru Friday Paid holidays and paid time off Rapidly growing team with opportunities for advancement Competitive compensation Benefits package Duties You Will Be Responsible For Provides liaison between the providers of health care services, the patient, or other responsible persons, and revenue sources, to ensure the correctness of charges, a current record of all transactions, and account resolution Maintains active communications with insurance carriers and third-party carriers until account is paid Negotiates payment of current and past due accounts by direct telephone and written correspondence Updates patient account information Monitors and identifies payer denial trends and problem accounts; communicates patterns to supervisor Runs a monthly aging report based on DOS and current A/R to identify accounts that require follow up Manages all assigned worklist on a daily basis for assigned insurances Utilizes collection techniques to resolve accounts according to company’s policies and procedures Reports any coding related denial to the Coding Specialist Performs other duties including but limited to faxing information as required, generating retroactive authorization requests, and verifying medical eligibility Conducts necessary research to ensure proper reimbursement of claims Assists with special projects assigned by Billing Manager or Supervisor Minimum Requirements High school diploma or GED equivalent At least 2 years’ experience in insurance collections Knowledge of medical terminology utilized in medical collections and billing (CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS) Knowledge with letters of appeal Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel and Office products required Experience with HMO, PPO, and Medicare insurances Must be able to read, interpret, and apply regulations, policies and procedures Benefits Package Medical Dental Vision Spending Accounts Life / AD&D Disability Accident Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Legal Identity Theft Pet 401(k) retirement plan with Non-Elective Safe Harbor employer contribution for eligible employees Discretionary profit‑sharing with employer contributions of 0% - 4% for eligible employees Tickets at Work program – discounts on concerts, travel, movies, and more Gastro Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, gender, disability, protected veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Gastro Health