Patient Account Specialist

Dayton Children's Hospital; United States; Remote; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in the United States seeks a Billing Specialist for the Patient Accounts department. This role involves managing billing and collection activities for patient accounts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and effective follow-up with payers. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, along with 1-2 years of experience in medical billing, and be proficient in typing and computer skills. The position offers a full-time schedule from Monday to Friday without weekend or holiday duties.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years medical billing experience preferred.
• Must exhibit typing skills of 30-40 wpm.
• Digital literacy including word processing and basic Excel spreadsheet skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all billing and collection activity for assigned patient accounts.
• Researches and contacts patients, guarantors, insurance companies, and payers.
• Maintains compliance with payer trends impacting revenue.

Skills

Typing

Computer skills

Customer service skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Facility: Work From Home - OhioDepartment: Patient Accounts - BillingSchedule: Full timeHours: 40Job Details: Responsible for all billing and collection activity for assigned patient accounts from date of initial claim submission to accurate final account payment and ultimate zero balance. This may include research and contact with patient, guarantor, insurance companies, Medicaid/Medicare and/or other third party payers. Responsible for billing of account, review of payment accuracy, account research and follow up. Efforts may include financial, clinical or demographic account correction, coordination with service providers and payers, research for denied payments, rebilling of account, coordination of benefits with guarantors and timely follow up of payment. Also may include processing of credit balances and rebilling of patient accounts as needed in order to obtain hospital payment for services. Provides oversight of assigned aging reports including credit balances and utilizes automated Health Information System(s) for account review, claim status and account documentation. Must stay current on all payer/Medicare/Medicaid billing requirements which may include attending seminars or other professional development activities. Maintain high level of accuracy and assures compliant billing of claims. Communicates payer trends impacting revenue to supervisor.

1-2 years experience. Typing 30-40 wpm, computer skills including word processing, basic excel spreadsheet, Internet use, and customer service skills.

Department Specific Job Details:

Shift:

• Monday-Friday

• 8am-4:30pm (flexible)

• No weekends or holidays

Education:

• High school diploma or GED (required)

Experience:

• 1-2 years medical billing experience (preferred)

• Hospital billing experience (preferred)

• Typing 30-40 wpm, digital literacy including word processing, basic excel spreadsheet, Internet use, and customer service skills

• EPIC Experience

Education Requirements:

GED, High School (Required)

Certification/License Requirements: