Acute Patient Account Representative
Tifton, Georgia
Employer: Tift Regional Medical Center
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
DEPARTMENT: PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES
FACILITY: Medical Office Building
WORK TYPE: Full Time
SHIFT: Daytime
HOURS:
SUMMARY:
The Patient Account Representative is responsible for collection of all accounts receivable assigned to them. Works all assigned correspondence timely to get accounts resolved and responds to questions regarding accounts from insurance companies or patients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Works the assigned claim reports daily.
* Mails Insurance claims that cannot be electronically billed with medical records, if needed.
* Corrects any denied claims from insurance companies.
* Makes telephone inquiries to insurance carriers to collect delinquent claims.
* Documents all contact with patients, families, and inquiries made with employers or insurance companies.
* Keys insurance information into the computer and uses on-line claims correction.
* Updates patient and insurance company information in the computer.
* Documents account activity in on-line notes.
* Enters agreed items into computer.
* Answers all correspondence received from patients, lawyers, and insurance companies in a timely manner.
* Answers questions from patients or guarantors regarding insurance status.
* Researches patient accounts for information requested by management.
* Calls insurance companies to check the status of claims.
* Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and facility regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
* Understands and adheres to compliance standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflicts of Interest Policy.
* Demonstrates age-specific skills as required by position.
* Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
* Attends all mandatory education programs.
* Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
* Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
* Willing to cross-train in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in department.
* Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
* Manages resources effectively.
* Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment.
* Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.
EDUCATION:
* High School Diploma
or
* GED
CREDENTIALS:
OTHER INFORMATION:
Two (2) years experience with healthcare billing preferred.
Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FACILITY: Medical Office Building
WORK TYPE: Full Time
SHIFT: Daytime
HOURS:
SUMMARY:
The Patient Account Representative is responsible for collection of all accounts receivable assigned to them. Works all assigned correspondence timely to get accounts resolved and responds to questions regarding accounts from insurance companies or patients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Works the assigned claim reports daily.
* Mails Insurance claims that cannot be electronically billed with medical records, if needed.
* Corrects any denied claims from insurance companies.
* Makes telephone inquiries to insurance carriers to collect delinquent claims.
* Documents all contact with patients, families, and inquiries made with employers or insurance companies.
* Keys insurance information into the computer and uses on-line claims correction.
* Updates patient and insurance company information in the computer.
* Documents account activity in on-line notes.
* Enters agreed items into computer.
* Answers all correspondence received from patients, lawyers, and insurance companies in a timely manner.
* Answers questions from patients or guarantors regarding insurance status.
* Researches patient accounts for information requested by management.
* Calls insurance companies to check the status of claims.
* Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and facility regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
* Understands and adheres to compliance standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflicts of Interest Policy.
* Demonstrates age-specific skills as required by position.
* Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
* Attends all mandatory education programs.
* Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
* Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
* Willing to cross-train in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in department.
* Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
* Manages resources effectively.
* Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment.
* Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.
EDUCATION:
* High School Diploma
or
* GED
CREDENTIALS:
OTHER INFORMATION:
Two (2) years experience with healthcare billing preferred.
Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Created: 2024-06-27
Reference: 4959
Country: United States
State: Georgia
City: Tifton
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