Medical Payment Posting Specialist
About The Position
Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a full-time Medical Payment Posting Specialist to join our Revenue Cycle team. This role is crucial for keeping healthcare operations running smoothly by accurately posting payments, processing insurance adjustments and denials, and ensuring patient accounts remain accurate and balanced. While extensive healthcare billing experience isn't required, a strong office or customer service background with attention to detail, dependability, and a willingness to learn new systems is valued. This position offers an opportunity to build experience in healthcare revenue cycle within a mission-driven organization.
Requirements
- Strong data entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Comfortable navigating websites, software systems, and electronic records.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to identify discrepancies, research information, and follow established processes.
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive patient and financial information in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in healthcare billing, insurance reimbursement, and revenue cycle operations.
- Experience with CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding.
Responsibilities
- Accurately post payments received from insurance companies and patients.
- Apply contractual adjustments and discounts according to established procedures.
- Ensure payments, co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance are correctly allocated and accounts remain balanced.
- Review and process insurance denials using appropriate CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding information and route claims for follow-up when needed.
- Assist with account write-offs as directed by leadership.
- Research payment information and discrepancies to help maintain accurate patient accounts.
- Maintain organized Revenue Cycle records and documentation.
- Collaborate with team members and other departments to resolve payment and account questions.
- Participate in team meetings, training, and department initiatives.
- Protect the confidentiality and security of patient, financial, and organizational information.
- Promote Chestnut's culture of customer service excellence in all interactions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement savings plan with company match
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development and continuing education
- Career advancement opportunities throughout the organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
