Payment Recovery Specialist

Family Care Center; Hyde Park Township (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral health care is seeking a Payment Recovery Specialist. This role involves managing denials and underpayments, conducting root-cause analysis, and collaborating with teams to resolve issues. The company fosters a caring culture with growth opportunities and a balanced lifestyle, making it an excellent place for professionals looking to make a positive impact. Join a dedicated team that values your contributions and supports your professional development while ensuring a fulfilling work-life balance.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Wellness Programs

Career Advancement Opportunities

Work-Life Balance

Volunteer Events

Team Activities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of healthcare clerical experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Conduct root-cause analysis of denials to improve processes.
• Collaborate with team for appeals and follow-ups.
• Ensure accounts are paid according to contract guidelines.

Skills

Healthcare Clerical Experience

Data Analysis

Microsoft Office Suite

Problem Solving

Communication

Job description

Location: , AZ, United States
Date Posted: May 5, 2025

At Family Care Center, we are on a mission to transform lives by elevating behavioral health care. Our journey began in 2016 when two U.S. Army Veterans founded Family Care Center to help service members, Veterans and their families. We continue that tradition today, caring for people of all ages across a broad range of conditions with nearly 30 outpatient clinics in communities across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.

If you'd like to work for one of the nation's fastest-growing behavioral health providers, collaborating with other committed team members and making a positive impact on your community, we look forward to hearing from you.

Transforming lives is our life’s work.

• CARING & SUPPORTIVE CULTURE: We support you so you can support our patients. Our positive environment is complemented by an engaging wellness program, volunteer events, team activities and more.
• UNPARALLELED GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES: We offer clear paths for career advancement at every level, fostering your professional development and personal growth.
• BALANCED LIFESTYLE: Achieve professional fulfillment while nurturing a healthy work-life balance, free from weekend or evening hours. We understand the importance of both professional fulfillment and personal well-being.
• COLLABORATIVE TEAM: Join forces with a diverse team of top-notch behavioral health professionals, support staff and empowering leadership. Together, we work towards transforming the lives of our patients.
• IMPRESSIVE RETENTION RATES: Our compassionate, welcoming approach has helped us earn a higher-than-average provider retention rate of 88%.
• COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS: We prioritize your overall well-being and financial security. Enjoy a full suite of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, fertility, retirement, wellness, profit sharing and more.
  • Hourly C ompensation: $ 22 .00 - $ 2 3 .00 Depending on Experience

Position Overview: The Payment Recovery Specialist supports all denials management functions, and underpayments made by payers. The Payment Recovery Specialist will also be responsible for conducting root-cause analysis of denials, be responsible for working denials that are escalated to them for review and resolution, work with billing or other departments to develop and maintain all denials management training and guidelines.

• Conducts root-cause analysis of denials to determine where improvements within processes may be necessary.
• Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
• Collaborates with and provides support to team and management in appeals including, but not limited to, follow-up with providers for letters of medical necessity or retro-authorizations, team escalation of appeals requiring action or drafting letters to payors, follow-up with payors on denials, etc.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Uses contract matrices to calculate reimbursement.
• Ensures accounts are paid according to contract guidelines and individual agreements and work payer and contracting teams to obtain accurate payment .
• Answers phone calls from internal and external customers answering questions, taking payments, and resolving issues.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility:

• None

Other Duties :

• Other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of healthcare clerical experience required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required.

Location: Remote Position

Family Care Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.