Location
Downers Grove, IL | United States
Job description
We are seeking a Billing Specialist to join our team! This position will ensure that all client accounts are maintained and monitor accounts receivables.
Responsiblites:
- Ensures that client accounts are maintained according to accepted accounting principles and in accordance with all state, federal, and ACHC standards.
- Monitors accounts receivables and monitors all claims as needed on overdue accounts, enlists assistance from collection agencies on seriously delinquent accounts and prepares reports for billing director regarding bad debt.
- Demonstrates knowledge of all payer contracts and follows specific requirements of the account when obtaining authorizations verifying clean claims upon submission.
- Supervises and manages cash receipts and bank deposits per agency policy.
- Ensures the confidentiality of client and agency information through effective controls and supervision of department staff.
- Collaborates with clinical staff and supervisors to assure information required for accurate billing is received.
- Prepares, analyzes, and maintains financial and statistical reports.
- Manages other members of the insurance/billing staff. Answer all questions, solve problems that arise.
- Adheres to established closing schedule and Agency timelines.
- Maintains current and organized client account filing system.
- Manages agency write-offs. Making sure they adhere to company policy.
Qualifications: - High school graduate with minimum of two (2) years of additional training in business or accounting.
- Demonstrated knowledge of billing regulations for Medicare, Medicaid and insurance processing, medical terminology and coding
- Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards for home care specific to the reimbursement area
- Information system knowledge in the areas of electronic claim submission and data entry/report generation.
- D emonstrated organizational skills, detail orientation, flexibility and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and ability.
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