1. Analyze payer underpayments, variances, and denials. Escalate trends, make comprehensive suggestions, and file professional appeals according to our contractual agreements and UT Southwestern policy. This includes timely processing of allocated volume of accounts, based on established production guidelines and time parameters provided for workflow.2. Responsible for outbound calls and/or status inquiries via payers website validating receipt of medical claims and adjudication status within established timeframes. Display competent ability to access, navigate, and manage account information through phone calls and payer websites. Documents all work and calls performed, in accordance to policy. This includes complete contact information, good grammar, and expected outcomes.3. Display competency and ability to work within client based, research, and UTSW special arrangements. This includes, but is not limited to: calculating the physician and hospital share and working with MSP to transfer the physician\'s share to that department, working with other departments at UTSW to properly invoice clients and bill claims for proper adjudication per our agreements.4. Be knowledgeable on all payer types and effectively work on special projects for specific initiatives for account resolution projects. Demonstrate confidence and sound decision making for processing through large volumes of denials, complex accounts, or contractual reviews, as identified from strategic leadership requirements.5. Make necessary adjustments as required by plan reimbursement.6. Function as a departmental liaison for billing and collections support for internal and external customers, as required.

**Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.

For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

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