Collections Specialist - Financial Services in Alamogordo, NM

Job Description | Job Attributes

Summary:

Performs all functions related to the timely follow-up and collection of third party patient accounts, in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and hospital policy and procedure.

Responsibilities:

  • Reviews reports from insurance companies/government payers for possibility of resubmission
  • Resubmits, bills patient, or writes-off as appropriate
  • Files appeals on rejected services within filing deadline
  • Follows-up on unpaid third party accounts by telephone and/or tracer within time frames and guidelines set forth in hospital policies and procedures
  • Prepares rebilling as necessary
  • Reviews correspondence received from third party carriers, etc and responds before insurance company deadlines
  • Makes request for medical records when necessary
  • Reviews payments on accounts for accuracy
  • Contacts insurance carriers if payment is less than quoted benefits to resolve balance responsibility
  • Calculates or recalculates contractual allowances and corrects as necessary
  • Corrects Managed Care discounts, employee discounts, etc. as necessary after recalculating discount
  • Documents all insurance activity in computer system
  • Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of members served by the department
  • Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each member served

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma

Work Type:

Full Time


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Job Attributes

Job ID

272848

Job Title

Collections Specialist - Financial Services

Job Type

FULL TIME

Schedule / Shift

8AM - 5PM

Job Category

Revenue Cycle

Location

CHRISTUS Health - Alamogordo
500 10th Street
Alamogordo, NM  88310 View on a map

Collections Specialist - Financial Services

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