What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Accounts Receivable Specialist position at Team Rehab and Wellness Center?
We are seeking a Medical Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and experienced in managing medical accounts receivable and insurance follow-up.
The AR Specialist will be responsible for working outstanding accounts, following up with insurance companies, resolving denials and payment issues, processing daily deposits, and ensuring accounts are accurately balanced.
- Manage and work assigned medical accounts receivable.
- Review aging reports and prioritize outstanding balances.
- Follow up with insurance companies on unpaid and pending claims.
- Investigate and resolve claim denials, rejections, and underpayments.
- Submit corrected claims and insurance appeals when necessary.
- Review EOBs and ERAs to identify payment discrepancies.
- Contact insurance carriers to obtain claim status and resolve payment issues.
- Process bank deposit and post daily insurance and patient payments.
- Balance daily deposits against payment postings, deposit reports, and system totals.
- Research and resolve any discrepancies between deposits, payment postings, and bank records.
- Identify and correct billing and payment posting errors.
- Document all AR follow-up and payment activity accurately.
- Monitor accounts until payment or resolution is received.
- Assist with reducing outstanding balances and improving overall collections.
- Meet established AR, payment posting, accuracy, and collection goals.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements.
Preferred Experience
- 1β3 years of medical AR or medical billing experience preferred.
- Experience processing daily deposits and balancing payment batches is preferred.
- Auto accident/PIP billing experience .
- Understanding of physical therapy and chiropractic billing
- Workers' Compensation billing experience.
- Experience with commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.
- Experience handling insurance denials, appeals, and claim corrections.
- Experience with payment posting and reconciliation.
- Strong understanding of EOBs and ERAs.
- Experience working insurance aging reports.
- Familiarity with medical billing and EHR software.
Pay: From $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Required)
- medical billing: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23