Medicaid Specialist - Business Office - Days

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Inc.; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical, 

Dental and Vision and Much More!

Job summary

The Medicaid Specialist in the Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Business Office, located in Beaumont, TX, ensures Medicaid claims are billed timely and accurately. Daily review of remittance and rejection reports helps identify issues and processing of appeals when applicable.

Supports inpatient accounts with prior authorization as required and monitors denial information to facilitate accurate billing and accounts collection.

Job description

Medicaid Specialist - Business Office - Days Location Beaumont, TX Job Code 12983 # of openings 1

We are looking to add top talent to our Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas team.

Join us in performing Sacred Work!

Competitive benefits are offered including:

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More!

Bonus Potential

Summary/Objective

The Medicaid Specialist ensures that all Medicaid claims are billed timely and accurately. Works remittance and rejection reports daily to identify issues. Processes appeals when applicable.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Reviews and corrects all Medicaid final and interim billed claims daily for accurate billing within guidelines and notify management of any issues for review and resolution.
• Works remittance reports from Medicaid to identify errors, denials, recoupments, incorrect payments, etc. and obtains the necessary information to rebill/appeal.
• Works daily track and aging reports to ensure all outstanding claims are resolved according to federal guidelines with PHI.
• Monitors Inpatient accounts for authorization prior to billing as required.
• Ensures the accuracy of accounts as reviewed and when identified, submits corrections/adjustments to the patient account.

Ensures denial info is entered into the appropriate system to facilitate collection of accounts.