Patient Account Representative

UHS • Savannah, GA

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About The Position

Coastal Harbor Health Systems is currently seeking a qualified Patient Account Rep
Coastal Harbor Health System is comprised of a 114-bed hospital for children and adolescents, providing both short- and long-term inpatient care, and a 50 bed inpatient hospital serving men and women, ages 18 and up. We offer compassionate patient care to those who need it the most, serving not only local patients, but also those located across the country. Our hospitals are conveniently located in beautiful, historic Savannah, GA in a quiet setting that provides unparalleled anonymity and privacy, enabling patients to concentrate on treatment.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

• Experience in Excel
• Experience in Explantation of Benefits
• Experience in Insurance and Account Recieveables
• This position requires working on Saturday out the month.
• Have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance and 2 years of healthcare insurance billing experience.
• Be flexible
• Have a high degree of patience
• Be able to work within a team and individually as needed.
• Be Customer Service friendly
• Demonstrated computer skills.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the collection of payments due to the hospital in a timely and accurate manner.
• Follow up with insurance company or third party payor to ensure correct and timely processing and payment of claims or third party payor to ensure correct and timely processing and payment of claims.
• Utilize inpatient and outpatient Billing Balance Report daily to enter initial follow up date.
• Review cash receipts log daily and follow up on claims that were processed incorrectly.
• Coordinate third party denial information with Utilization Review department.
• Write off administrative/charity and contractual adjustments, using correct transaction code on all adjustments.
• Review all mail and determine steps necessary to resolve patient concern.
• Coordinate medical records requests received from insurance company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level