PATIENT ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST - Hospital Billing Experience Preferred
Springfield, Illinois
Responsibilities
Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health is looking for a Patient Account Specialist! If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, we want to hear from you!
Performs, on a daily basis, the follow-up and collection efforts necessary to relieve patient accounts for a collectible status. Works with Admitting and Utilization Review in the areas of insurance verification and insurance benefits. Assists patient and families with financial arrangements. Takes an active role in attaining and maintaining AR days. Assists the Business Office Manager in reviewing and selecting of accounts to be placed with outside collection agencies.
Performs, on a daily basis, medical billing, to include verifying accurate info to submit correct claims, submitting claims electronically, and via paper, working with insurance company, and patients to get claims processed and paid. Reviewing, rebilling and appealing unpaid or denied claims, as necessary. Submits reports to Business Office Manager as assigned. Timely and accurate follow up of all assigned accounts.
Qualifications
Education: High School diploma/GED is required.
Previous Experience: Previous experience in medical facility business office (billing, cash posting, claims disputes, and insurance verification) is required. Experience in inpatient/hospital setting preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Successful completion of CPR certification within 90 days of employment.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health is looking for a Patient Account Specialist! If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, we want to hear from you!
Performs, on a daily basis, the follow-up and collection efforts necessary to relieve patient accounts for a collectible status. Works with Admitting and Utilization Review in the areas of insurance verification and insurance benefits. Assists patient and families with financial arrangements. Takes an active role in attaining and maintaining AR days. Assists the Business Office Manager in reviewing and selecting of accounts to be placed with outside collection agencies.
Performs, on a daily basis, medical billing, to include verifying accurate info to submit correct claims, submitting claims electronically, and via paper, working with insurance company, and patients to get claims processed and paid. Reviewing, rebilling and appealing unpaid or denied claims, as necessary. Submits reports to Business Office Manager as assigned. Timely and accurate follow up of all assigned accounts.
Qualifications
Education: High School diploma/GED is required.
Previous Experience: Previous experience in medical facility business office (billing, cash posting, claims disputes, and insurance verification) is required. Experience in inpatient/hospital setting preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Successful completion of CPR certification within 90 days of employment.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Created: 2024-08-22
Reference: 267495
Country: United States
State: Illinois
City: Springfield
ZIP: 62711
About UHS
Founded in: 1979
Number of Employees: 89000
Website: https://uhs.com/
Career site: https://jobs.uhs.com/careers/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uhs
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