Insurance Collections Specialist

Fully REMOTE Opportunity!

Duties you will be responsible for:

• Provides Liaison between the providers of health care services, the patient, or other responsible persons, and revenue sources, to ensure the correctness of charges, a current record of all transactions, and account resolution
• Maintains active communications with insurance carriers and third-party carriers until account is paid.
• Negotiates payment of current and past due accounts by direct telephone and written correspondence.
• Updates patient account information
• Monitors and identifies payer denial trends and problem accounts; communicates patterns to supervisor.
• Runs a monthly aging report based on DOS and current A/R to identify accounts that require follow up.
• Manage all assigned worklists on a daily basis for assigned insurances.
• Utilize collection techniques to resolve accounts according to the company's policies and procedures.
• Report any coding related denial to the Coding Specialist.
• Performs other duties including but limited to faxing information as required, generating retroactive authorization requests, and verifying medical eligibility.
• Conducts necessary research to ensure proper reimbursement of claims.
• Assist with special projects assigned by Billing Manager or Supervisor

3-5 Must Have Skills/Qualifications

• 1 year of managing denials
• High School Diploma

Nice to Have Skills:

• Patient
• Detail-oriented
• Lives in Eastern Time zones

Schedule/Shift:

• Monday - Friday
• Start time 7am-9am EST
• 8 hour shift, 40 hours a week

Contract Length:

• 800 Hours. Opportunity to convert to permanent hire aftersatisfactory completion of contract.

Pay:

• $19-20 an hour (Dependent on experience)

Benefits:
401(k) Retirement Plan, Medical, dental and vision plans, Short Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance Plan, Weekly Pay, Paid Sick Time

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