Patient Account & Insurance Collections Specialist

UHS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Student loan refinancing program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire in Houston, TX, is seeking a Patient Account Representative/Collector to maximize reimbursement of patient and third-party balances. The role focuses on insurance follow-up, verification, and resolving billing issues within a busy hospital billing office.

Two years of healthcare collection and insurance verification experience are required, along with knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care billing.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of collection and insurance verification experience in a healthcare business office environment.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care billing requirements is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete third party follow up on outstanding insurance claims through contact with payers.
• Provide insurance verification on patient accounts.
• Work through coding or billing issues by working EOBs to correct the errors.
• Escalate problem accounts to management team of department for assistance and resolution.
• Follow up with payers on hospital claim appeals.

Skills

Collection experience

Insurance verification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire in Houston, TX, is seeking a Patient Account Representative/Collector to maximize reimbursement of patient and third-party balances. The role focuses on insurance follow-up, verification, and resolving billing issues within a busy hospital billing office.

Two years of healthcare collection and insurance verification experience are required, along with knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care billing.