What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Billing Clerk position at Alice Hyde Medical Center?
Building Name : AHMC - Alice Hyde Medical Center
Location Address : 133 Park Street, Malone New York
Regular
Department : AHMC - Patient Accounting
Full Time
Standard Hours : 40
Biweekly Scheduled Hours :
Shift : Day
Primary Shift : 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 PM
Weekend Needs : None
Recruiter : Abby Luck
After a successful 90 day training period this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement working 3 days remote and 2 days onsite in Malone, NY.
The Senior Billing Clerk resolves patient accounts by performing claims processing, denial management and follow-up activities to effectively collect balances due- maximizing reimbursement while maintaining favorable public relations. Part of a payor team, this position is assigned a specific portion of the accounts receivable and is held accountable for the activity within the assigned A / R.
Specific responsibilities include :
- Submitting of facility related medical claims to insurance and third party payers
- Communicating effectively with coworkers, Health Information Services, Information Technology and charging departments to resolve charging and coding related queries
- Reviewing, preparing and submitting electronic and paper claims for accuracy and completeness, obtaining and updating missing information to clear all edits before release
- Monitoring and following up on unpaid claims until resolved; may include calls, writing appeals, providing records etc.
- Researching and escalating denied, disputed, improper claim remit trends to management where appropriate
- Analyzing financial transactions to answer patient queries
- Completing assigned payer audits in timely manner
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