Billing Specialist I

Responsible for obtaining accurate and detailed information concerning insurance and self-pay reimbursement on all patient accounts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Request and process all bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing re-imbursement of services provided to achieve established hospital goals.

• Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments, adjustments and other transactions to patient accounts as required to include both insurance and patient billing for charges incurred.

• Responsible for timely follow-up to insurance companies on billing submitted in order to allow for an effective and efficient cash flow of hospital receivables.

• Record both A/R and miscellaneous cash.

• Prepare bank deposits and post cash and adjustments to patient records as required.

• Balance A/R and maintain supporting reports as per department policy.

• Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies in a timely manner.

• Make follow up calls to insurance companies and guarantors as required.

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