What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Office Coordinator position at J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital?
Description:
Account Management: • Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient accounts. • May track accounts receivable and follows up on overdue accounts. • Reconciles payments to patient accounts. • Manages payment plans and financial arrangements with patients.
Communication and Coordination: • Communicates with insurance companies, patients, and other healthcare professionals regarding billing and payment matters. • Acts as a liaison between the billing department and other departments within the practice. • Provides excellent customer service to patients regarding billing inquiries Compliance and Reporting: • Ensures compliance with all relevant healthcare regulations, including HIPAA. • May generates reports on billing activity and other financial indicators. • Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to all office policies and procedures.
Other Duties: • Assists with other administrative tasks as needed. • May be involved in training new staff on various procedures. • May be involved in quality assurance and process improvement initiatives. Requirements:
Manages the financial and administrative aspects of the billing process. This role involves ensuring accurate and timely billing, managing patient accounts, and resolving billing discrepancies. They also play a key role in communicating with insurance companies, patients, and other healthcare professionals regarding billing and payment matters.
Functions of the Position (not an exhaustive list):
Billing and Coding:
• Processes patient payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with payer guidelines. • May submit claims to insurance companies and follows up on unpaid or denied claims when necessary. • May verifies insurance coverage and benefits for patients. • Analyzes Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) and Remittance Advices (RAs) for accuracy. • May prepares and send patient statements and handles patient billing inquiries.Account Management: • Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient accounts. • May track accounts receivable and follows up on overdue accounts. • Reconciles payments to patient accounts. • Manages payment plans and financial arrangements with patients.
Communication and Coordination: • Communicates with insurance companies, patients, and other healthcare professionals regarding billing and payment matters. • Acts as a liaison between the billing department and other departments within the practice. • Provides excellent customer service to patients regarding billing inquiries Compliance and Reporting: • Ensures compliance with all relevant healthcare regulations, including HIPAA. • May generates reports on billing activity and other financial indicators. • Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to all office policies and procedures.
Other Duties: • Assists with other administrative tasks as needed. • May be involved in training new staff on various procedures. • May be involved in quality assurance and process improvement initiatives. Requirements:
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent (Secondary degree preferable).
Physical Demands:
- Maintaining a seated position for long periods of time
• Lift/carry up to 40lbs • Repetitive finger movements
- Repetitive twisting and pressure involving hands and fingers mobility
- Working around machinery with moving parts c. Experience:
- Maintaining a seated position for long periods of time
- Lift/carry up to 40lbs
- Repetitive finger movements
- Repetitive twisting and pressure involving hands