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UHS • Philadelphia, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Friends Hospital is the nation's oldest private psychiatric hospital, located on a beautiful 100-acre campus in Philadelphia, PA. Friends Hospital offers a continuum of care including level of care assessments; specially designed inpatient units for adolescents, adults, and older adults; and a private residential rehabilitation program. Friends Hospital is easily accessed via public transportation and has free, safe, on-site parking.
The Patient Account Representative is responsible for billing and collections of all HIPAA compliant claims to insurance companies for payment of all patient related charges and following up on accounts within 30 days. This position is also responsible for secondary billing, processing refunds, requesting allowances, recommending accounts for bad debt, write offs and referring accounts to self-pay for patient pay amounts. Other responsibilities include verification of benefits, filing, excel spreadsheets, interacting with patients when financial counseling is needed, and some travel may be involved for trainings.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• One to three years of experience with psychiatric inpatient electronic billing systems, Medicare billing experience, cash posting experience, and paper insurance billing claims follow-up preferred.

Responsibilities

• Billing and collections of all HIPAA compliant claims to insurance companies for payment of all patient related charges
• Following up on accounts within 30 days
• Secondary billing
• Processing refunds
• Requesting allowances
• Recommending accounts for bad debt, write offs
• Referring accounts to self-pay for patient pay amounts
• Verification of benefits
• Filing
• Excel spreadsheets
• Interacting with patients when financial counseling is needed
• Some travel may be involved for trainings

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED