Health Insurance Billing Accountant III

State of Florida; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Deferred compensation

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Tuition waiver

Job summary

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs seeks an Accountant III – Health Insurance Billing Specialist to manage third-party claims, daily accounts receivable functions, and monthly billing for Medicare, Medicaid, and other payers for State Veterans’ Homes.

Under the supervision of the Billing Department Manager, the role includes eligibility verification, aging analysis, detailed account notes, and process-improvement contributions. Excellent benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivables and collections (AR).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Basic knowledge or experience in healthcare billable services.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, speaking).

Responsibilities

• Perform third party claims processing and collection activities for all payors of the State Veterans’ Homes.
• Perform daily accounts receivable functions to maintain the billing.
• Process monthly billing for all Medicare A&B, Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, Third Party Insurers, and any other payer for the State Veterans’ Homes.
• Review and monitor resident accounts ensuring that the account set up and payer types have been correctly established by the facility.
• Verify insurance eligibility.
• Review and monitor accounts on a daily basis to facilitate timely collections with exception.
• Maintain detailed activity notes in each resident’s account.
• Work to correct, resolve and collect on all accounts in the ageing reports for all payers.
• Maintain a clean claim billing average within timely filing guidelines.
• Compile and prepare reports to verify the accuracy of monies collected and deposited into resident and facility accounts.
• Provide cross-coverage within the Billing Department as needed.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Communication skills

Teamwork

Healthcare billing knowledge

English proficiency

Job description

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs seeks an Accountant III – Health Insurance Billing Specialist to manage third-party claims, daily accounts receivable functions, and monthly billing for Medicare, Medicaid, and other payers for State Veterans’ Homes.

Under the supervision of the Billing Department Manager, the role includes eligibility verification, aging analysis, detailed account notes, and process-improvement contributions. Excellent benefits accompany this position.