Payment Posting Associate - Saisystems Health

Saisystems Health; Chennai District; On-site; INR 260,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Saisystems Health in Chennai is seeking a skilled Medical Billing Payment Posting specialist. You will accurately post insurance payments, record patient payments, apply adjustments, and resolve discrepancies between payments and billed amounts.

Responsibilities include payment reconciliation, weekly/monthly closings, identifying denied claims and collaborating with billing or collections, and analyzing payer payment trends to help leadership address recurring issues.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in medical billing, payment posting, or revenue cycle management.
• Proficiency in medical billing software (Epic, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, etc.).
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, billing, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately post insurance payments to patient accounts based on EOB/RA.
• Record payments made by patients for copays, deductibles, or out-of-pocket expenses.
• Apply adjustments and write-offs based on payer contracts or guidelines.
• Address discrepancies between payments and billed amounts with payer details and relevant departments.
• Perform payment reconciliation to align posted payments with expected amounts and adjustments.
• Assist in weekly/monthly reconciliations to ensure correct postings.
• Identify denied claims and collaborate with billing/collections to resolve issues.
• Assist in identifying trends in payer payments and support leadership to address recurring problems.

Skills

Medical billing experience

Attention to detail

Software proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; relevant degree preferred

Tools

Epic

eClinicalWorks

NextGen

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Accurately post insurance payments to patient accounts based on Explanation of Benefits (EOB) or Remittance Advice (RA).
• Record payments made by patients for copayments, deductibles, or out-of-pocket expenses.
• Apply appropriate adjustments and write-offs to accounts based on contractual agreements with insurance companies or other payer guidelines
• Address any discrepancies between payments and billed amounts by verifying payer details and communicating with relevant departments
• Perform payment reconciliation by ensuring that posted payments align with the expected payment amounts and adjustments for a given billing cycle.
• Assist in weekly/monthly reconciliations to ensure that all payments have been posted and processed correctly.
• Identify denied claims and collaborate with the billing department or collections team to resolve the payment related issues promptly.
• Assist in identifying trends or issues with payer payments and work with leadership to address any recurring problems.

Preferred candidate profile

• High school diploma or equivalent (Associates or Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, billing, or related field preferred).
• 1+ years of experience in medical billing Payment posting or revenue cycle management.
• Proficiency in medical billing software (e.g., Epic, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, etc.).