Accounts Receivable Specialist

CU Medicine•Aurora, CO

17d•$24 - $25•Remote

About The Position

University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine) is the region’s largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice. The CU Medicine team delivers business operations, revenue cycle and administrative services to support the patients of over 4,000 University of Colorado School of Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers. These providers bring their unparalleled expertise at the forefront of medicine to deliver trusted, compassionate health care services at primary and specialty care clinics as well as facilities operated by affiliate hospitals of the University of Colorado. We are seeking a highly motivated Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Accounts Receivable Resolution Team. This job can be performed 100% remotely, and out of state candidates will be considered.

Requirements

High school diploma
Minimum of 1-2 years hands-on experience in a fast-paced medical billing environment.
Previous experience in a healthcare setting.
Familiarity with CPT and ICD-10.
Strong communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Solid PC and application skills.
Ability to handle a very high volume of work with speed and accuracy.

Nice To Haves

CPC certification is a plus.
Proven ability in collections and negotiation is highly preferred.
Ability to understand and apply contract language to billing is key.

Responsibilities

Respond to inquiries from insurance carriers, via telephone, email or fax and demonstrate a high level of customer service.
Pursue reimbursement from carriers by placing phone calls and recording all contact in an electronic tracking system to ensure progress is made on outstanding accounts.
Coordinate third party collections and work toward the successful reduction in outstanding balances for assigned divisions or projects.
Identify and respond to patterns of denials or billing practices and perform complex account investigation as needed to achieve resolution.
Review and resolve uncollected accounts and prepare charge corrections.
Appeal carrier denials through review of coding, contracts, and medical records.
Verify patient benefit eligibility/coverage and research ICD-10 diagnosis and CPT treatment codes as needed
Advise management of any trends regarding insurance denials in an effort to identify problems with particular payers.
Complete required reports and assist with special projects as assigned.