Patient Accounting Representative F/T

Washington Hospital

$77K — $94K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in billing management, specifically within healthcare.
  • Proficient in handling insurance claims for HMOs, PPOs, Workers' Compensation, and Medicare/Medicaid.
  • Knowledge of patient financial responsibility assessments and payer verification processes.
  • Strong attention to detail for verifying and correcting patient financial data.
  • Excellent communication skills for managing inquiries and securing payments.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the billing process for multiple account types within the healthcare system.
  • Ensure timely filing of insurance claims to optimize reimbursements.
  • Review and verify patient financial status and insurance eligibility data.
  • Monitor outstanding accounts and process refunds for overpaid accounts.
  • Respond to billing inquiries from patients and insurance companies.

Benefits

  • Work within a supportive environment under experienced leadership.
  • Gain expertise in a diverse range of billing processes in healthcare.
  • Opportunities for career growth within the revenue cycle management field.
  • Engage in meaningful work that impacts patient care and financial health.
Full Job Description
Description

Salary Range: $37.06 - $45.49 + applicable differentials

Position Summary;
Under the guidance of the Revenue Cycle Director, the Government and Commercial Billing Managers are tasked with billing various account types, encompassing HMOs, PPOs, Worker's' Compensation, Government Payers and Self-pay accounts. Responsible for Scan/index, mail distribution, eligibility, secondary billing and window coverage additionally, review, Verifies, obtains and corrects comprehensive patient financial status, payer source information and other relevant information needed to determine the financial responsibility of all registrations to Washington Hospital. Based on this information, ensures that all appropriate financial sources and certification requirements are met to assure reimbursement for services provided. Responsible for timely filling of all insurance claims. Reviews patient accounts to ensure all payments and adjustments are made timely and appropriately. Monitors outstanding accounts, processes refunds for overpaid accounts, receives and answers billing related inquires. Secures payments/arrangements from both insurance company as well as account guarantor.

In addition to performing the essential functions listed below, may also be assigned other duties as required.

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