Patient Accounts Benefits Specialist

Spurwink Services•Portland, ME

About The Position

The Patient Accounts Benefit Specialist contributes to the mission of Spurwink by ensuring that all clients of Spurwink have accurate and complete information regarding their insurance coverage in our records to ensure the appropriate billing of our services on their behalf.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Two or more years of experience with Medicare, MaineCare, and other third-party payers, specifically with authorizations, insurance verifications and medical billing procedures.

Responsibilities

Contact all payor types (Medicare, MaineCare, third party, self-pay, etc.) to gather health benefit information for new/scheduled clients within Agency determined timeframe (target of 24 hours).
Provide direct support to all Programs regarding authorization and utilization activities.
Perform other insurance verifications and patient accounts duties such as generating and reviewing denial reports, assisting all department staff with questions and follow up on accounts past due or denied for payment, and perform verification requests for all coverage terminations.
Assist in A/R related matters for the year-end audit, internal QA audits, or audits by third-party funding agencies.

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision
Pet Insurance
Employer Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability
Retirement Account with Matching Contribution (after one year of service)
Scholarships to ME Community Colleges
Tuition Reimbursement
25% Tuition Reimbursement for UNE Master of Social Work Program
Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Quality Supervision and Paid Training Opportunities
Career Advancement Opportunities
Flexibility of Schedules
Generous Paid Time Off
Opportunity for Same Day Pay
Health Plan Enrollees – Access to Several Discounts (Hotels, Electronics, Auto, Groceries, Event Tickets, and More)