Medicare Biller/Collector

casa colina hospital and centers for healthcare; Canada; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada is seeking a Patient Account Representative to manage Medicare billing and collections. The role requires five years of relevant experience in hospital billing with strong communication and analytical abilities. Responsibilities include timely billing, client interactions, and ensuring electronic claims are submitted wherever possible. This position involves continuous engagement with insurance companies and patients to secure reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of billing and collection procedures in a health care environment.
• Mathematical, analytical, and clerical abilities.
• Ability to communicate with third-party payers and patients.
• Capable of safely performing job-related functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform Medicare billing and collection tasks; ensure timely billing and collection.
• Bill clients/patients on a self-payment basis for the cash rate.
• Ensure claims are billed electronically whenever available.
• Interact with insurance companies, payers, and clients to collect reimbursements.

Skills

Knowledge of billing and collection procedures in a health care environment

Mathematical abilities

Analytical abilities

Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing

Clerical abilities

Education

Five years experience in hospital billing specific to Medicare

Job description

Overview

This patient account representative primarily performs Medicare billing and collection tasks. Representative ensures claims are timely billed and promptly collected pursuant to applicable payer billing guidelines, payer fee schedules, contract rates and letters of agreement. This includes billing clients/patients on a self payment basis for the cash rate. Ensuring claims are billed electronically whenever available and to streamline the mailing of paper claims. Representative also interacts with insurance companies, payers and clients to collect claim reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Perform Medicare billing and collection tasks; ensure claims are billed timely and collected pursuant to applicable payer billing guidelines, payer fee schedules, contract rates and letters of agreement.
• Bill clients/patients on a self‑payment basis for the cash rate.
• Ensure claims are billed electronically whenever available and support the mailing of paper claims where needed.
• Interact with insurance companies, payers and clients to collect claim reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of billing and collection procedures in a health care environment.
• Mathematical, analytical, and clerical abilities.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with third‑party payers as well as patients and staff.
• Capable of safely performing functions indigenous to the position including sitting for long period of time, mobility, lifting, squatting, reaching overhead, and repetitive use of upper extremities. It is the policy of Casa Colina to provide reasonable accommodations. (ref. C2-200 Employment Policies and Procedures)
• Education and/or experience sufficient to meet the requirements of the job. Five (5) years experience in hospital billing specific to Medicare.