Patient Accounts Billing & Collections Specialist

Henderson Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

SummitRidge Hospital in Lawrenceville, GA, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking an experienced Patient Accounts Representative/Collector/Biller. You will handle billing, follow-up, and collection of patient accounts by contacting patients, insurers, and third-party payors to resolve balances and submit claims electronically or on paper.

The role requires a High School diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year in healthcare collections, plus experience with insurance billing and Excel.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year of healthcare collections or related experience.
• Experience with insurance billing and MS Excel preferred.
• Ability to work with multiple payors and follow up on accounts.
• Flexible hours may be required.

Responsibilities

• Bills payors electronically/hard copy.
• Corrects and maintains Daily billing reports.
• Ensure the effective implementation of collection measures for uncollected accounts.
• Submits recommended bad debt accounts.
• Follow up with Medicare/Medicaid within 7 days following billing submission.
• Control collection efforts of accounts in an organized, professional and efficient manner.
• Contact third party and private payors regarding outstanding billings in accordance with the collector workstation assignments.
• Completes the Medicare bad debt log each month in an accurate manner.
• Document a minimum of 30 contacts daily or 150 per week in MS-4.
• Provide required follow-up on all patient accounts.

Skills

Healthcare collections

Insurance billing

MS Excel

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

SummitRidge Hospital in Lawrenceville, GA, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking an experienced Patient Accounts Representative/Collector/Biller. You will handle billing, follow-up, and collection of patient accounts by contacting patients, insurers, and third-party payors to resolve balances and submit claims electronically or on paper.

The role requires a High School diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year in healthcare collections, plus experience with insurance billing and Excel.