Collections Specialist - Financial Services - 383596

Collections Specialist - Financial Services - US:NM:Alamogordo | Patient Financial Services | Full TimePosted todayDescriptionSummary:Performs all functions related to the timely follow-up and collection of third party patient accounts, in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and hospital policy and procedure.Responsibilities:Reviews reports from insurance companies/government payers for possibility of resubmissionResubmits, bills patient, or writes-off as appropriateFiles appeals on rejected services within filing deadlineFollows-up on unpaid third party accounts by telephone and/or tracer within time frames and guidelines set forth in hospital policies and proceduresPrepares rebilling as necessaryReviews correspondence received from third party carriers, etc and responds before insurance company deadlinesMakes request for medical records when necessaryReviews payments on accounts for accuracyContacts insurance carriers if payment is less than quoted benefits to resolve balance responsibilityCalculates or recalculates contractual allowances and corrects as necessaryCorrects Managed Care discounts, employee discounts, etc. as necessary after recalculating discountDocuments all insurance activity in computer systemDemonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of members served by the departmentAppropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each member servedRequirements:High School DiplomaWork Schedule:8AM - 5PM Monday-FridayWork Type:Full Time