Patient Account Representative II - Patient Billing Services

HonorHealth; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth is seeking a Patient Account Representative II to join their Patient Billing Services team. This role involves handling billing and collections, communicating with insurance companies, and ensuring accurate processing of payments. Ideal candidates should possess a High School Diploma and have relevant healthcare billing experience. Join us to make a meaningful impact in healthcare!

Qualifications

• 2 years healthcare billing and collections experience required.
• Experience in a medical practice or healthcare organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Billing and collecting, research, correspondence, payment posting.
• Follow up on insurance accounts and patient balances.

Skills

Problem-solving

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Overview

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Overview

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Responsible for all or part of the following: billing and collecting, research, correspondence, payment and adjustment posting, charge entry, prior authorization, and a host of other duties to assure timely reimbursement to the medical provider. Demonstrates independent problem-solving skills of account error necessary to bring the account balance to zero within established time frames.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for research and secure payment for insurance accounts: Follow up required daily accounts based on work queue assignment to reduce the A/R Submit appeal letters on unpaid and underpaid claims Participate in accounts receivable collections projects as needed to meet department goals Contact insurance companies to follow up on denials and correspondence Contact patients regarding insurance related issues Research recoups and repayments to assure that payments are accurate and comply with Medicare and Managed care contracts payment methodologies Work the electronic denial file (835b) to ensure clean claim submission Review Charge review work queues as assigned
• Responsible for research and secure payment for patient balances: Follow up required daily accounts based on account work queue assignment to reduce the cash pays A/R Submit final letters to delinquent accounts Answer incoming patient calls Provide support to the clinics as needed during patient care hours Collection calls to patients to collect past due balances Process credit card payments and post within the patient billing system Set up payment plans for patients Review statements to ensure accuracy Acts as a liaison between patient, practice and insurance carrier regarding complaints and problems Work with statement and bad debt vendors on disputes and ensure accuracy of accounts Work return mail to update accounts to ensure accuracy
• Performs routine data entry and/or review of claim edit work queues: Input charges for physician billing Correct denials that have dropped to the claim edit work queues timely Maintains current knowledge of regulatory billing requirements for the specified payers and various specialty specific limitation or payer expectations Process the electronic claims batch daily and initiate the printing of paper claims Review Charge review work queues as assigned
• Handles all payments and correspondence received in the central business office Processes all EFT/ERA, lockbox, mail, POS, phone payments. Processes credit cards Creates payment batches and scans all correspondence into patient billing system Processes deposits for all incoming payment, including POS from multiple clinics Sets up courier service for new clinics Posts payments and denials into patient billing system Processes ERA payments and works error work queue Performs daily batch reconciliation Follow up on credit work queues to maintain the undistributed credits, process refunds and research incorrect adjustments or payments
• Follows departmental functions: Prioritize work to minimize interruptions and increase efficiency in collections process Participate in daily DMS huddle, and all department meetings Provide five-star customer service, to include patients, coworkers, vendors and management Establish and maintain and efficient filing system Maintain clean and organized work area Communicates and engages effectively with others Communicates and participates in training classes as needed to keep current with daily operations Work in a team environment and participate in constructive feedback Ability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously and with flexibility
  
  

Education

• High School Diploma or GED - Required
  
  

Experience

• 2 years healthcare billing and collections experience in a medical practice or healthcare organization - Required
• 5 years healthcare related medical professional billing and collections experience. - Preferred
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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