Accounts Receivable Specialist

Bethany Medical•High Point, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST (FULL-TIME) “The Largest Independent Established Multi-Specialty Group in Central North Carolina is Seeking a Full-Time Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Team in High Point!” VOTED “BUSINESS OF THE YEAR” 2018 VOTED ONE OF THE “FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN THE TRIAD” 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Our mission at Bethany Medical is to provide excellent care through a Multi-Specialty approach from prevention to intervention of potentially life-threatening health problems. The Medical Billing Specialist will be responsible for Insurance Claims/Processing as well as Patient/Insurance Payment processing. Additional duties may include charge entry and payment posting. This person will work out of our High Point BMC office.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret insurance documents, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, etc.
Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages.
Associate degree preferred.
3+ years of professional experience in Medical Billing, preferably in an outpatient clinical setting.
Working knowledge of Allscripts PM and EMR.
Effective communication skills; verbal and written.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse client population.
Professional aptitude, presentation, and demeanor.
Competency with Microsoft Office suite (Word and Excel).

Responsibilities

Resolves issues with insurance carriers by phone, online, or in writing.
Manages phone calls from patients regarding insurance issues and ensures patient satisfaction.
Communicates unresolved and recurrent insurance processing problems with the Billing Team Leaders.
Assists Billing Team Leaders in identifying areas of needed provider/staff education.
Responsible for posting non-payment explanations of benefits, notating denials in billing office notes/tickler files, and transferring invoices accordingly.
Works collection tickler/aging report weekly to maintain insurance receivables in a current status.
Attend/conduct scheduled meetings with administration to discuss accounts receivable and provide ideas and solutions to improve collections
Performs other duties as required.
Post charges in Allscripts PM from Provider encounter forms and automated import within the instructed time
Post charges in Allscripts PM for hospital charges turned in by Providers upon receipt
Daily encounter forms, hospital and home health charge verification, and tracking
Apply posted copay money to the correct date of service.
Processes daily deposits and electronic fund transfers.
Posts payments to accounts within the instructed time limit.
Monitors electronic remittances for any payments not received.
Monitors overpayments and underpayments and forwards explanations of benefits to the Billing Manager.
Scans all insurance explanations of benefits as needed.
Distributes Billing Department mail as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.