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Accounts Receivable Specialist - Hybrid (Katy)
REFER A FRIEND Current Employees Apply BACK Location : HM Continuing Care Hospital - 701 S Fry Road Katy, Texas 77450 Job Ref : 51785 Talent Area : Administrative Job Shift : 1st - Day Job Type : Full-Time Posted Date : Jan. 16, 2024
Note : Office for this position is located at our Continuing Care Hospital : 701 S. Fry Rd. Katy, TX 77450 . (Hybrid position)
At Houston Methodist, the Accounts Receivable Specialist position is responsible for billing and follow up of insurance or institutional accounts receivable and is considered an expert in billing and collection guidelines for insurance or institutional accounts.
Duties include preparing and processing claims, clearing billing edits, claim validation and submittal, and receivable follow up (e.
g. collections, payment review, denials management), and where applicable transfer of charges, record maintenance, ensuring accurate registration, and maintaining applicable documentation.
The Accounts Receivable Specialist interacts with all Central Business Office (CBO) sub-units and other hospital service areas daily and cultivates good business relationships to promote harmony and effective communication to resolve patient and billing concerns post care.
Requirements :
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Accurately and compliantly resolves insurance or institutional balance after payment or adjudication, and correctly identifies any patient liability (i.
e., contractual / payment review, etc.) and ensures accurate resolution of account to payment or client terms
coordinating and / or posting adjustments, contractual allowances, or refunds within levels of authority; submitting appeals on denied claims to ensure appropriate reimbursement as needed.
Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently and helps other team members
GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Stays current on collection procedures related to various payors, industry trends or client agreement terms. Actively engages in personal assessment and expands learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development (i.
e., participates in training opportunities, focal point review activity, etc.). Applies new learning
Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that will improve quality or service
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned.
Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications : EDUCATION
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
Five years of experience in hospital billing and insurance follow up, preferably in a large volume setting
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
N / A
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist (CRCS) or Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) through the American Association of Health Care Administrative Management (AAHAM), or other hospital billing certification such as EPIC)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
knowledge of how to interpret payor contracts, guidelines, and / or requirements
Last updated : 2024-04-24
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$43k-53k (estimate)
04/25/2024
05/06/2024
houstonmethodist.org
CYPRESS, TX
7,500 - 15,000
2010
GABRIELA NICOLA
$5B - $10B
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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