Reimbursement Specialist, Day Shift, Patient Financial Services

• Determines the root cause of denial or partially paid claim.
• Contacts payer either by phone call or online payer portal to determine if payer is requesting additional information in order to adjudicate claim.
• Obtain payment or commitment from payer to pay.
• Obtains status on billed, resubmitted, appealed and reconsideration claims.
• Determines if claim is on file.
• Files appeal after review of a denial indicates an appeal is needed or payer agrees to reprocess claim.
• Requests rebill/corrections if denial has been reviewed and it is determined that a rebill is needed.
• Contacts payer either by phone call or online payer portal if determined that a denial was inappropriate or additional information is needed for adjudication.
• Routes denial to the appropriate team after denial has been determined that another department should resolve.
• Routes claim to biller only when no claim is on file after review of the bill scrubber acceptance report.
• Transfers unpaid balance to the patient once patient responsibility has been determined.
• Review the Explanation of Benefits for clarity.

Qualifications include:

• High School Diploma required, or some college preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience within a healthcare environment can include insurance company, public health setting, or an outsourcing company.
• Knowledge of Business office and reimbursement functions preferred
• Knowledge of all coding requirements including 837, UB92, CPT, HCPCS, and CPT preferred
• Excellent customer service skills preferred
• Ability to problem-solve preferred
• Excellent customer service skills preferred
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment preferred
• Ability to maintain a high volume of processing without compromising quality and accuracy preferred
• Ability to participate in an environment that promotes staff development, productivity, satisfaction and efficiency preferred

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Location: Gaithersburg, MD

Job date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 03:03:58 GMT

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