Revenue Cycle Accountant / Billing Specialist
Northern Illinois Hospice•Rockford, IL
•$47,000 - $67,988•Onsite
About The Position
At Northern Illinois Hospice, our work is rooted in compassion, dignity, and excellence. We are seeking a highly skilled Revenue Cycle Accountant / Billing Specialist to play a key role in supporting our hospice and palliative care services. This is an opportunity for someone who thrives in a detail-driven environment and takes pride in ensuring accurate, compliant billing, especially in Room & Board reimbursement.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of direct Room & Board billing experience in a healthcare setting
- Strong working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance billing, ideally within assisted living or skilled nursing environments
- Proficiency with ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Responsibilities
- Overseeing hospice and palliative care billing, including accounts receivable, collections, and cash posting
- Preparing, submitting, and resolving claims with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers
- Investigating denials, managing appeals, and resolving underpayments
- Monitoring AR aging, unbilled claims, and accounts over 90 days
- Producing monthly revenue and AR reports to support organizational insight
- Ensuring compliance with Medicare, hospice regulations, and HIPAA requirements
- Reconciling EMR and accounting systems while maintaining audit-ready documentation
- Responding to patient and family billing questions with professionalism and compassion
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- PTO
- company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
