Payer Response Analyst (Full Time)

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital • Lake Charles, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Payer Response Analyst posts payments both electronically and manually, maintains accurate medical billing records and documents revenue from the patient payments and insurance reimbursement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and two years experience in healthcare or related field
• Alternatively, at least 6 years or equivalent work in finance or healthcare related field
• Adequate keyboarding skills( 40 words per minute typing rate)
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, including ability to discuss medical issues.
• Negotiation skills including assertiveness and being proactive.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and issues at a time.

Responsibilities

• Accurately analyzes payments posted on the previous day to perform Balancing on the Daily Balancing spreadsheet.
• Ability to evaluate transactions posted on an account to ensure all payments and adjustments posted are accurate and determine when an error has been made.
• Properly determines the appropriate area to assign claims needing additional follow up and assigns those based on each areas guidelines.
• Analyzes each Payer Explanation of Benefits in order to determine the next step for the account.
• Accurately processes electronic payments ensuring that all exceptions are evaluated, corrected, and posted.
• Accurately posts transactions based on assigned duties ensuring that keying is correct for all payments, adjustments, deductible & coinsurance assignments.
• Properly utilizes productivity tracking mechanisms.
• Works at or above the weekly set productivity standard and completes tasks in a timely manner.
• Appropriately prioritizes work queue in order to work highest priority first based on assigned subjects.
• Documents all information in the System following the Clear Concise Consistent method.
• Consistently monitors assignment to ensure that all steps necessary to assist the Team with achieving its goals have been taken.
• Writes clearly and informatively.
• Edits work for spelling and grammar.
• Varies writing style to meet needs.

Benefits

• exceptional patient care
• well-being and professional growth of our employees

What This Job Offers

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