Billing FollowUp PT Acct

Patient Accounts Representative

The Patient Accounts Representative – Hospital Billing and Follow-up ensures the submission of timely and clean Inpatient/Outpatient claims to the various government/non-government payers and takes the appropriate action to resolve claim issues in order to accelerate cash collections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Submit Inpatient/Outpatient electronic and paper claims (UB-04 and 1500) to the appropriate government and non-government payers.
• Understand how to resolve Billing errors and/or warnings that are identified in the Patient Accounting and Billing System.
• Keep abreast of payer-specific and government requirements and regulations.
• Ensures claim information is complete and accurate in order to accelerate cash collections.
• Analyze information contained within the Patient Accounting and Billing system to make decisions on how to proceed with the billing of an account.
• Processes rejections by correcting any billing error and resubmitting claims to government and non-government payers.
• Place unbillable claims on hold and properly communicate to various Hospital departments the information needed to accurately bill.
• Process late charge claims in the event that charges are not entered in a timely fashion by Hospital Departments.
• Submit corrected claims in the event that the original claim information has changed for various reasons.
• Perform the billing of complex scenarios such as interim, self-audit, combined, and split billing etc.
• Limit the number of unreleased claims by reviewing all imported claims and either billing or holding the claim for further review.
• Meet Billing productivity and quality requirements as developed by Leadership.
• Measured on high production levels, quality of work output, in compliance with established CRH's policy and standards.
• Record or generate revenue by gathering and processing information that impacts the patient revenue process.
• Review patient financial records and/or claims prior to submission to ensure payer-specific requirements are met.
• Follow up on unprocessed or unpaid claims until a claims resolution is achieved.
• Generates letters to insurance or patients as needed in order to resolve unpaid claim issues.
• Works on and maintains spreadsheets by sorting/adding pertinent data.
• Analyze information contained within the billing systems to make decisions on how to proceed with the account.
• Work independently and has the ability to make decisions relative to individual work activities.
• Identify comments in the billing systems by using initials and using approved abbreviations for universal understanding.
• Keep documentation clear, concise, and to the point, while including enough information for a clear understanding of the work performed and actions needed.
• Create appropriate documentation, correspondence, emails, etc. and ensure that they are scanned to the proper account for accurate documentation.
• Read, understand, and explain benefits from all payers to coworkers, physicians, and patients.
• Make phone calls, use the internet, and send mail to payers for follow-up on unprocessed claims, incorrectly processed claims, or claims in question.
• Develop relationships with customers/patients/co-workers in order to gather and process information or resolve issues in order to receive accurate reimbursement and optimize internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Post accurate adjustments as appropriate per billing policies and procedures, payer explanation of benefits, and the management directive.
• Maintain work procedures pertinent to the job assignment.
• Accountable for individual work activities.
• Resolve questions that arise regarding correct charging and/or other concerns regarding services provided.
• Complete cross-training, as deemed necessary by management, to ensure efficient department operations.
• Report potential or identified problems with systems, payers, and processes to the manager in a timely manner.
• Complete special project assignments in a timely fashion.
• Follows HIPAA guidelines in order to maintain strict confidentiality of all patient financial and hospital information at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Minimum Required Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education: College courses or associate's degree

Experience:

3+ years as a Hospital Biller or Follow-up representative preferred

This position is responsible for revenue cycle operations specifically for Home Health and Hospice services. Candidates must have prior experience in Home Health/Hospice billing, collections, and payer relations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

There are no certifications/licensures required for this position.

Qualifications

Education:

Required: High School or better in General Studies.

Experience:

Required: Candidates must have prior experience in Home Health/Hospice billing, collections, and payer relations.

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