Insurance Payment Poster

South Sound Behavioral Hospital • Lacey, WA

8d • $23 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

South Sound Behavioral Hospital is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Insurance Payment Poster to join their team. This pivotal role involves ensuring the efficient posting, verification, and reconciliation of all payments and adjustments for behavioral health and chemical dependency claims. The position requires accurately posting payments and/or denials via ERA, EFT, and paper remits to appropriate accounts, balancing payments posted against original deposit amounts, and recording denials and zero payments. The role also includes reporting data to collectors and the CFO, pulling remits for deposits, posting daily, reviewing AR postings for accuracy, reconciling adjustments, and researching/resolving unapplied/unidentified cash postings. The candidate must understand AR system balances for insurance collections and appropriate account adjustments. This role is crucial for the financial health of the facility.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• A minimum of one (1) years’ experience in a health care environment posting payments or related field, or any combination of education, training, or experience in a health care business office environment.
• General math skills/proficient in 10-key calculator.
• Experience with computer and business software programs (Excel) required.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional demeanor is needed.
• Detail oriented and possessing strong time management skills is necessary in order to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Identify payor issues proactively in relation to zero payment, payment variance, billing, and denials with a high degree of accuracy and report to Management.
• Maintain and balance cash log daily to treasury.
• Posts all checks, EFT, ERAs, and credit cards to accounts accurately and timely.
• Ensures payments, allowances, adjustments, denials and rejections are posted correctly.
• Research and clear unapplied payments.
• Monitors and updates logs for deposits, balances, batch tracking and daily close.
• Identifies allowances, deductibles and co-insurance and ensures accurate posting.
• Able to read and understand an EOB Code and post all receivables from insurance companies, and third-party payors on patient accounts.
• Adheres to Confidentiality and HIPAA Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) + matching
• 100% company-paid life insurance coverage up to 2x your annual salary
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 100% company-paid long term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Cafeteria on site
• Employee engagement events
• Employee assistance program
• Employee recognition program
• Free parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED