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MO-SSM Health Corp Lake Drive 1145

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact on people's lives? Do you enjoy helping others in need? SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system.

The role of a Patient Account Rep will focus on the back end of the revenue cycle, focusing on A/R. This position will also work appeals and denials. We are hiring for remote workers in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, regular business hours.

Job Summary:

Responsible for processing patient accounts. Duties may include one or more of the following: processing insurance payments, following up on denied claims, and resolving credit balances. Typically works in no more than two functional areas. 

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processes the insurance component of a patient's obligation using the third party claims processing and payment rules. Bills claims appropriately.
• Follows up on denied claims by performing appeals and denial recovery procedures. Works denied claim lines and no response claims to resolve outstanding accounts.
• Analyzes credit balances on patient accounts and resolves. Responds to refund request letters from insurance carriers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Department:

8701000033 Patient Business Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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