Patient Billing & Collections Specialist

Munising Memorial Hospital & Bay Care Clinic; Munising (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Munising Memorial Hospital & Bay Care Clinic is seeking a billing specialist to provide professional billing assistance and customer service to patients, insurance representatives, and collection agencies. You will ensure billing data is correct and stays up-to-date with changes in the hospital billing system.

Responsibilities include preparing all inpatient/outpatient billings, posting adjustments, obtaining financial arrangements, verifying demographics and insurance, mailing statements, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a hospital billing office or equivalent.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.

Responsibilities

• Prepares inpatient/outpatient billings for patient segment on time.
• Posts adjustments, refunds, bad debts, discounts and other admin adjustments.
• Obtains financial arrangements on personal pay patients and deductibles.
• Verifies demographics and insurance information for accuracy.
• Verifies insurance coverage on commercial plans.
• Follows up on all types of insurance.
• Mails statements to patients after generation.
• Mails collection letters and calls patients with outstanding payments.
• Responds professionally to inquiries about patient accounts.
• Maintains inpatient/outpatient billing files.

Skills

1 year hospital billing experience

Attention to detail

Maintains confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree preferred

Job description

Munising Memorial Hospital & Bay Care Clinic is seeking a billing specialist to provide professional billing assistance and customer service to patients, insurance representatives, and collection agencies. You will ensure billing data is correct and stays up-to-date with changes in the hospital billing system.

Responsibilities include preparing all inpatient/outpatient billings, posting adjustments, obtaining financial arrangements, verifying demographics and insurance, mailing statements, and