Accounts Receivable Representative

Description:

Academic Urology & Urogynecology of Arizona (owned and operated by Palo Verde Cancer Specialists) is searching for a Medical Billing/AR Specialist to join our practice! You will be part of a growing team of enthusiastic, hard-working, and caring staff and will be responsible for:

-Oversight of our A/R Department

-Completion of patient financial service (PFS) tasks (billing and/or accounts receivable, follow-up with payers, and maintaining quality and productivity requirements as outlined in the position performance expectations)

-Process and submit accurate and timely claims to payers

-Analyze and research unpaid claims

-Assist in the resolution of denials, partial payments, and payment variances.

Additional responsibilities of the Medical billing specialist:

-Maintain and release all-ship-verified claims for all third-party claim (commercial or government) accounts within an established time frame as assigned

-Resolve errors and make claim edits assigned in work buckets

-Follow worklist prioritization of accounts as established by department policies and procedures for resolving accounts and/or submitting claims

-Contact payers and patients when necessary for PFS Processes

-Request relevant information from appropriate Revenue Cycle and clinical departments as required through the course of the PFS Processes

-Make necessary adjustments to patient demographic, insurance, and account balance information

-Complete A/R adjustments where permitted and appropriate: request other adjustments were permitted and appropriate

-Comply with and adhere to all regulatory compliance areas, policies, and procedures (including HIPAA and PCI compliance requirements)

-Answer incoming calls related to billing; high volume

Academic Urology & Urogynecology of Arizona offers a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and a generous benefits package including:

-401K contributions

-PTO

-Medical, Dental benefits, full health coverage

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

-1+ year(s) in healthcare reimbursement or medical insurance billing

-1+ year(s) working with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Outlook, and Word

-Verifiable High School diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

-Prior related Healthcare Revenue cycle experience, preferably within Collections and Billing

-Knowledge of healthcare billing, collections practices, and or infusion service

-Exceptional communication skills and phone etiquette

-Familiarity with customer service expectations and computer processing

-Medical and Billing terminology.

-Knowledge of Centricity billing software is a plus!

-Bilingual/Spanish Speaking