OverviewThe Regional Billing Manager is responsible for the oversight of the regional billing department and the associated revenue and receivable functions. Key duties include managing the regional billing team, ensuring accurate, timely completion and submission of all billing, collections, and accounts receivable functions for the region, developing and maintaining written departmental policies and procedures, and enforcing adherence to department and organizational policies and internal controls.
Responsibilities
- Manages regional billing team ensuring day-to-day operations run efficiently and effectively
- Ensures maximum reimbursement through efficient billing and collections operations and effective accounts receivable management
- Ensures that billing and patient accounts record systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and in compliance with state, federal, and company regulations
- Coordinates with Agency management to ensure patient EMR system information is accurate for billing
- Ensures cash receipts are posted in EMR and financial systems timely, balance to bank deposits and general ledger
- Ensures aged receivables are proactively and diligently investigated and resolved
- Enforces internal controls and ensure compliance for all billing related activities
- Provides exceptional leadership and leads resolution of escalated billing and collection issues
- Develops and maintains written departmental billing policies and procedures
- Initiates and promotes continual process improvements within the billing department and implement changes leading to best-practice operations
- Develops and maintains close working relationships with Support Center and Agency staff
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or other applicable discipline preferred
- A minimum of 3 years medical billing and collections management experience; Strong working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid guidelines and compliance
- A minimum of 2 years supervisory/management experience
- Experience utilizing 3rd billing information systems (EMR) required, experience with NetSmart or MatrixCare preferred
- Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to motivate direct reports
- Excellent interpersonal and professional oral/written communication skills
- Display a high degree of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality
- FLORIDA ONLY: This position requires a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Visit https://info.flclearinghouse.comfor more information.
$80,000 - $90,000 per year (Average Pay Range). The pay range listed represents a general guideline for the role and is not a guarantee of the final offer. Compensation will be determined based on the selected candidates relevant experience and the specific responsibilities of the position. Final compensation rate will be discussed and confirmed at the conclusion of the interview process.