Patient Account Representative – Medicare/Medicaid Exp

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Remote Patient Account Representative managing Medicare/Medicaid hospital billing and collections for Med-Metrix. Following up claims, resolving denials, and ensuring accurate payer reimbursement.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform collections, account follow-up, and billing allowance posting for assigned accounts
  • Follow up with payers via phone, email, fax, or websites to resolve outstanding claims
  • Review and accurately update patient and financial information
  • Verify responsible parties and insurance payment information
  • Monitor billings for accuracy and correct errors
  • Monitor Medicaid/Healthy Options coupons to ensure services are billed within expected timeframes
  • Bill hospital services to primary insurers or patients correctly and on time
  • Explain hospital payment regulations and maintain knowledge of insurance regulations and hospital contracts
  • Identify and report underpayments and denial trends
  • Analyze and resolve issues causing payer payment delays and initiate appeals when necessary
  • Manipulate Excel spreadsheets and communicate results
  • Meet departmental productivity and quality standards
  • Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and information security policies
  • Limit access to protected health information to the minimum necessary
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Medical Billing and Coding certification preferred, but not required
  • Experience in Hospital/Facility billing required
  • 2-3 years’ experience in insurance collections, including submitting and following up on claims
  • Basic knowledge of healthcare claims processing including ICD-9/10, CPT and HCPC codes, and UB-04
  • Ability to use workflow and client host systems such as STAR, SMS, EAGLE and EPIC
  • Working knowledge of the insurance follow-up process and healthcare reimbursement methodologies
  • Understanding of government, Medicare and Medicaid claims
  • Basic math and typing skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving and creative skills; ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
  • High level of integrity and dependability, with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation
  • Must possess a smartphone or electronic device capable of downloading applications for multifactor authentication and security purposes