Accounting Clerk
DeKalb County, Illinois•DeKalb, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
The DeKalb County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is seeking an Accounting Clerk for its Business Office. This is a day shift position working full time (7.75 hours per day, 38.75 hour per week), Monday-Friday with some evenings/weekends possible.
Requirements
- Good communication and documentation skills are essential.
Nice To Haves
- Financial/accounting experience is preferred.
- Previous experience with Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance and nursing home billing/financials is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Complete and reconcile the daily census
- Maintain patient financial files, update accounts receivable information and verify benefits
- Prepare and submit billing for multiple payers
- Generate and distribute private pay statements
- Follow up on overdue accounts, coordinate collections activities
- Distribute and manage incoming mail
- Gather and input ancillary charges
- Deposit cash receipts and post payments
- Accounts receivable management
- Assist with the completion of Medicaid packets and Medicaid redeterminations
- Oversee Medicare Part B therapy authorizations
- Oversee appeals on claims denials (clinical appeals done by MDS Coordinator)
- Support regulatory audits as needed
- Assist residents and families with billing questions
- Oversee the follow up for insurance claims
- Provide cross-functionality with the other existing positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
