Hybrid Patient Accounts Specialist – Billing & Rejections

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Patient Accounts Specialist to join the Billing team within Patient Financial Services. The role starts on-site for 90 days, then transitions to a hybrid schedule with alternating weeks on-site.

Daily duties include processing and reconciling claims, addressing electronic payer rejections, and ensuring QA standards are met. Ideal candidates have 1 year in patient accounting or related healthcare fields, knowledge of UB04/1500 and EOBs, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• 1 year experience in patient accounting, accounts receivable, or related healthcare field, or an equivalent combination of experience and college education in Accounting, Finance or Healthcare Administration.
• Detailed working knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in multiple payers application billing and/or collection processes, including governmental and non-governmental.
• Requires basic working knowledge of UB04 and/or 1500 and Explanation of Benefits (EOB).
• Requires some knowledge of medical terminology and CPT/ICD-10 coding.
• Excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proficient uses of hospital registration and/or billing systems and personal computers as well as Microsoft Excel and Word applications. Ability to type 35 WPM

Responsibilities

• Daily AM Renamer balancing and validation of the 837i and 837p.
• Patient Accounts Specialist productivity
• Electronic claim rejections
• Processing of paper claims with medical records/attachments
• Daily Billing Reconciliation completion
• Monitor and follow up on daily claim holds with weekly reconciliation.
• Processing of daily interrupt processing of Centralize Coding and Revenue Control claim referrals
• Processing of returned mail
• Processing of assigned billing projects

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MedStar Health is seeking a Patient Accounts Specialist to join the Billing team within Patient Financial Services. The role starts on-site for 90 days, then transitions to a hybrid schedule with alternating weeks on-site.

Daily duties include processing and reconciling claims, addressing electronic payer rejections, and ensuring QA standards are met. Ideal candidates have 1 year in patient accounting or related healthcare fields, knowledge of UB04/1500 and EOBs, and strong Excel skills.