SNF AR Payer Tracker — Drive Revenue Recovery

Healthcare Nursing Center; Charleston (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcare Nursing Center is seeking an experienced SNF Accounts Receivable Specialist/Payer Tracker to manage payer follow-up across skilled nursing facilities. The role demands hands-on SNF AR, denials handling, and strong payer communication to ensure timely reimbursements.

Ideal candidates understand the SNF revenue cycle, with 2+ years in healthcare AR and experience resolving denied or underpaid claims within LTC environments.

Qualifications

• Prior SNF or Long-Term Care billing/AR experience required.
• 2+ years of healthcare AR, billing, collections, or payer follow-up experience.
• Hands-on SNF accounts receivable experience with outstanding claims.
• Experience communicating with insurance payers regarding claim status and payment.
• Experience resolving denials, rejected claims, and underpayments.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, managed care and/or commercial insurance within SNF/LTC.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage AR aging across skilled nursing facilities.
• Work outstanding accounts and claims to resolution.
• Conduct daily payer follow-up to reduce outstanding AR.
• Identify unpaid and underpaid claims and take action.
• Work to reduce AR days and improve cash collections.
• Communicate with Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and commercial payers.
• Research claim status and resolve payer discrepancies.
• Follow claims through final resolution and payment.
• Investigate denied and rejected SNF claims and assist with resubmission.
• Maintain detailed documentation of payer communication and claim status.

Skills

SNF billing experience

Payer follow-up

Healthcare AR

Communication with payers

Tools

PointClickCare (PCC)

Job description

Healthcare Nursing Center is seeking an experienced SNF Accounts Receivable Specialist/Payer Tracker to manage payer follow-up across skilled nursing facilities. The role demands hands-on SNF AR, denials handling, and strong payer communication to ensure timely reimbursements.

Ideal candidates understand the SNF revenue cycle, with 2+ years in healthcare AR and experience resolving denied or underpaid claims within LTC environments.