Billing Specialist - Collector

Acadia Healthcare; Fordyce (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in Fordyce, AR seeks a detail-oriented Billing Specialist to join the Business Office team. This role handles insurance and patient billing, posting payments, and AR follow-up to support reimbursement and cash flow.

The position requires strong data entry and organizational skills, with at least 3 years in a medical office setting. You will work in a fast-paced environment ensuring accurate patient accounts and timely payments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office setting.
• Knowledge of medical billing, accounts receivable, payment posting, and insurance follow-up.
• Strong data entry, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and submit insurance and patient bills to maximize reimbursement.
• Accurately enter charges, payments, adjustments, and other account transactions.
• Follow up with insurance companies on submitted claims to ensure timely payment.
• Perform electronic billing and claims submission.
• Post cash receipts, adjustments, and maintain patient account records.
• Prepare bank deposits and record accounts receivable and miscellaneous cash.
• Balance accounts receivable and maintain supporting reports in accordance with department policies.
• Contact insurance companies and guarantors regarding outstanding balances and payment status.
• Verify insurance benefits and audit admission paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
• Review and update patient demographic and insurance information in the patient accounting system.
• Maintain collection, charity, and adjustment logs and review activity with leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Billing

Accounts Receivable

Data entry

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Deadline-driven

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Billing Specialist

We are seeking a detail-orientedPatient Billing Specialistto join our Business Office team.This roleis responsible forinsurance and patient billing, payment posting, accounts receivable follow-up, andmaintainingaccuratepatient account records to supporttimelyreimbursement and cash flow.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Process andsubmitinsurance and patient bills to maximize reimbursement.

• Accurately enter charges, payments, adjustments, and other account transactions.

• Follow up with insurance companies onsubmittedclaims to ensuretimelypayment.

• Perform electronic billing and claims submission.

• Post cash receipts, adjustments, andmaintainpatient account records.

• Prepare bank deposits and recordaccountsreceivable and miscellaneous cash.

• Balance accountsreceivableandmaintainsupporting reportsin accordance withdepartment policies.

• Contact insurance companies and guarantors regarding outstanding balances and payment status.
• Verify insurance benefits and audit admission paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
• Review and update patient demographic and insurance information in the patient accounting system.
• Maintain collection, charity, and adjustment logs and review activity with leadership.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum of3 years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office setting.

• Knowledge of medical billing, accounts receivable, payment posting, and insurance follow-up.

• Strong data entry, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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