What are the responsibilities and job description for the Skilled Care Billing Analyst position at Always Best Care Senior Services - Philly, Lower Bucks & Delaware Counties, and Main Line Area?
Billing Analyst
The Billing Analyst is responsible for obtaining all Authorizations and for managing the Billing - Receivable process for Skilled Care. Works closely with the Operations Team to resolve discrepancies that are prohibiting billing and with the Third Party Billing Team to resolve billing issues for timely payment.
Responsibilities:
- Obtain Authorization for all new patients and manage all on-going reauthorizations
- Reviewing all Not-Ready billing and working the Operations Team to get items resolved for timely/accurate billing for Third Party Billing Team
- Work with the Operations Team and Third Party Billing Team
- Meetings with Third Party Billing on a set schedule to go over all Accounts Receivable Aging items and assists with the collection of receivables
- Alerts appropriate management team members regarding late or missing documents required for billing and assists in resolving
- Generate Billing and manage Collection of all Co-Pays
- Manage all manual deposits
- Manage all deposits and remittances and ensure that all remittances are being sent to the Third Party Billing Team and that deposits are being posted timely
- Month End Reporting
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with patients, payers and other customers
- Maintains the confidentiality of patient and organization information at all times
- Monthly Bank Reconcilations
- Performs other specific projects relating to billing, data entry, collections, etc., as required and assigned
Qualifications:
- Accounting and Billing knowledge
- At least one (1) year of previous health care related billing experience, preferably in Home Health Care
- Must be detail-oriented with ability to work independently in the high-pace work environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferences:
- Kinser/Wellsky experience a plus
- Quickbooks experience a plus
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Always Best Care Senior Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, natural origin, qualified disability or veteran status, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, sex or any other legally protected category.
