Insurance Collector

St. Joseph's/Candler; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's/Candler in Savannah, GA seeks an Insurance Collector for the Hospital-Based Central Billing Office. The role processes and follows up on third party professional and institutional claims from origination to payment, maintaining favorable AR days and accurate posting.

You will resolve payer denials, rebill when needed, update demographics, and communicate with payers and patients professionally. Associates of Business preferred; 3–5 years in medical AR; no license required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in medical accounts receivable
• Associates degree in business or related field preferred
• No professional license required

Responsibilities

• Resolves payer denials promptly and appropriately.
• Updates account insurance demographic information accordingly. Rebills accounts when necessary and documents all action taken.
• Files claims as assigned. Follows up on secondary aged accounts according to established time parameters.
• Reviews and responds to correspondence according to established time parameters. Documents all action taken.
• Maintains open communications with component organizations and practitioner sites for consultation.

Skills

Medical Accounts Receivable

Claims follow-up

Payer denials resolution

Communication

Education

Associates of Business - Preferred

Job description

• The primary responsibility of the Insurance Collector is to ensure that all third party professional claims and institutional claims are processed and paid; maintaining gross days in receivables at or below departmental goals, within the Hospital-Based, Central Billing Office setting. The Insurance Collector will perform all billing and follow-up activity on patient's accounts from origination to either payment in full or transfer to self-pay status. Daily activity includes but is not limited to filing, aging, follow-up on unpaid claims, identifying credit balances, documenting needed information and handling all insurance / patient contact in a professional manner. Whenever assigned, payment posting duties will be completed accurately and within departmental guidelines; working under the direct supervision of the CBO Team Lead. The Insurance Collector must maintain open communications and is available to component organizations and practitioner sites for consultation.

Education

• Associates of Business - Preferred

Experience

• 3-5 Years Relevant Experience in Medical Accounts Receivable. - Preferred

License & Certification

• None Required

Core Job Functions

• Resolves payer denials promptly and appropriately. Updates account Insurance demographic information accordingly. Rebills accounts when necessary and documents all action taken.
• Acts upon computer reminders promptly and appropriately. Uses the most effective follow up method needed. Documents all action taken.
• Files claims as assigned. Follows up on secondary aged accounts according to established time parameters. Resolves reminders promptly.
• Reviews and responds appropriately to correspondence according to established time parameters. Documents all action taken. Ensures correspondence is scanned to the account.
• Resolves payer denials promptly and appropriately. Mails paper claims promptly to the proper address. Re-bills accounts when necessary.