Patient Accounts Specialist I

Position Summary

The Patient Accounts Specialist I is responsible for accurately billing patient accounts, ensuring timely submission and reimbursement from various third-party payers and patients, ensuring proper account documentation in the facility's billing system, and pursuing follow-up efforts on aged accounts.

Essential Functions

• Determine patient's ability to pay and seek additional assistance either through optional payment plans or uncompensated care
• Resolves bill holds by correcting issues that prevent a claim from being billed.
• Receives, documents, and responds to all patient correspondence in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Reviews error reports from electronic payers; identifies errors and makes appropriate corrections to ensure accurate claim submission.
• Communicates with payers and/or patients to resolve anticipated issues.
• Answers inquiries received via telephone & other correspondence for patients/guarantors, insurance carriers, and departments as needed.
• Responsible for account follow-up for all assigned accounts.
• Maintains system work queues based on electronic payers' error reports as assigned including but not limited to DNB, Claim Edits, Front End Rejections, and No Response from payers

Hours: M-F 8-4:30 ****ONSITE****

Pay: Up to 21 hourly DOE

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.