Account Follow Up Representative II

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Remote Account Follow-up Representative resolving outstanding hospital insurance claims for MEDHOST, a healthcare information technology provider. Managing payor follow-up, denials, appeals, and patient account workflows.

Responsibilities:

  • Review and resolve outstanding insurance balances on hospital patient accounts
  • Learn multiple hospital systems and conduct research analysis
  • Work basic to complex outstanding insurance claims
  • Work closely with third-party payors to resolve unpaid claims
  • Follow up on outstanding hospital patient accounts and verify claim payment status
  • Rebill patient insurance, correct financial class, and document resolution steps
  • Work an average of 40–50 accounts per workday
  • Process assigned payor denials and zero-pay reports within 24 hours
  • Gather demographic, clinical, medical-record, authorization, and insurance information
  • Analyze and communicate denial/variance trends and payor issues
  • Prepare less complex claims for reconsiderations and appeals
  • Assist leadership in managing assigned accounts receivable and resolving balances within 90 days post-discharge
  • Deliver education and training for new hires and assist less experienced representatives
  • Research patient accounts and route them through appropriate workflows
  • Review and recommend account adjustments according to guidelines
  • Complete projects assigned by team leads or managers
  • Collaborate with internal teams and departments on project issues and workflows
  • Maintain MEDHOST Quality Management System effectiveness and meet regulatory requirements
  • Attend role-based education courses, meetings, and training
  • Respond to emails, calls, voicemails, Microsoft Teams messages, and correspondence
  • Accurately submit worked time by departmental deadlines
  • Maintain knowledge of insurance payors and collection regulations
  • Adhere to HIPAA privacy and security requirements
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • High School or equivalent diploma required
  • 3+ years’ experience in related medical field
  • Knowledge of revenue cycle processes impacting insurance reimbursements
  • Knowledge of insurance follow-up processes and fundamental healthcare reimbursement methodologies
  • Proficiency with telephone systems for outbound/inbound calls
  • Ability to access protected health information (PHI) according to guidelines
  • Skilled in accurate arithmetic computations
  • Excellent communication, good judgment, tact, initiative, and resourcefulness
  • Detail oriented, organized, and able to multitask
  • Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
  • Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team
  • Ability to learn new systems quickly
  • Sufficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Customer Service oriented
  • High Speed Internet access with minimum 300 Mbps download speed and unlimited data
  • Smart phone for Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) application
  • Ability to follow HIPAA Privacy and Security requirements

Benefits:

  • Plenty of opportunities to grow your career
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 3 weeks of vacation plus 5 personal days to recharge
  • Employee stock ownership
  • RRSP program
  • 401k + matching
  • A chance to give back through community involvement
  • Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle
  • Casual work environment
  • Comprehensive benefit package
  • Opportunity to learn
  • Award-winning culture