Account Administrator-Revenue Cycle

Weill Cornell Medical College•New York, NY

2d•$28 - $31

About The Position

Under direct supervision, performs billing and accounts receivable activities to maximize insurance reimbursement and promote faster payments while ensuring compliance with departmental and Physician Organization (PO) billing policies and procedures. The role supports revenue cycle strategies and workflows, account resolution, billing, insurance verification, patient fee collection, and related front-end processes. It also responds to billing inquiries, generates reports, and keeps current with standards and best practices in the field.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Approximately 2 years of medical billing experience.
Prior experience working with an eMR system.
Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
Knowledge of third-party reimbursement.
Knowledge of CPT, ICD-9, and ICD-10 coding.

Responsibilities

Assist as needed with developing and implementing revenue cycle strategies and workflows to enhance cash collections, expedite account resolution, and streamline billing processes.
Reconcile revenue cycle matters, including past-due accounts and invoices; review aging balances and take appropriate action to resolve unpaid receivables.
Compose and maintain billing and billing-compliance correspondence; determine appropriate account resolutions or adjustments.
Perform charge entry and/or payment posting in the practice management billing system as needed.
Track and resolve denied-claim issues; resubmit or appeal claims as required and escalate complex claim issues when necessary.
Obtain, review, and update patient demographic and insurance information in the practice management billing system.
Verify patient insurance eligibility and obtain required pre-authorization numbers before appointments.
Facilitate communication and collection of fees due from patients.
Attend workshops, seminars, and/or conferences to remain informed about standards and best practices, and share information with colleagues and/or staff as appropriate.
Provide backup for front-end revenue cycle processes, including patient check-in/check-out and collection or reconciliation of time-of-service payments, as applicable.
Answer phones and respond to billing inquiries and disputes.
Generate reports for analysis.