What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aged Accounts Receivable Specialist position at Forefront Dermatology?
Overview
Job Description
Come join our team! If you are ready to make an impact every day, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then a career at Forefront may be the perfect fit for you!
This position is responsible for accounts receivable follow up from insurance payers. This position will review payments and adjustments to ensure the patient and insurance balances are correct based off the insurance processing. In addition, this position will also answer incoming billing telephone calls as needed.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
Education:
Forefront will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email. In addition, Forefront does not use external messaging applications such as WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates. If you receive communication or requests of this nature, delete them.
Job Description
Come join our team! If you are ready to make an impact every day, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then a career at Forefront may be the perfect fit for you!
This position is responsible for accounts receivable follow up from insurance payers. This position will review payments and adjustments to ensure the patient and insurance balances are correct based off the insurance processing. In addition, this position will also answer incoming billing telephone calls as needed.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Review of outstanding insurance balances via a tasking work log and patient encounter notes.
- Review outstanding insurance balances, missing insurance payments and post missing denials.
- Ability to work complex claim edits regarding invalid diagnosis/CPT codes
- Ensure posted denials or refunds generated from review are forwarded to the correct department for resolution.
- Assist with eligibility denials and clearinghouse rejection reports
- As part of an overflow queue, answer any incoming telephone calls. All other job related duties as assigned.
Education:
- Associates Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration or closely related field is preferred.
- Minimum of two years of experience in medical billing, reading insurance remits, recognizing denials and customer service.
- Must be able to become thoroughly knowledgeable in Forefront Dermatology and its billing practices within six months.
- Thorough knowledge of Nextgen, insurance payer websites, and managed care contracting is required.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Must have excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Be able to demonstrate leadership experience. Must be able to demonstrate leadership by serving as an example to others with regard to professional behavior, handling multiple tasks, maintaining a positive attitude, and support organizational change.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Must be able to learn new software quickly.
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with staff, patients, and the public.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize appropriately, and work well both individually and as part of a team.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Forefront will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email. In addition, Forefront does not use external messaging applications such as WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates. If you receive communication or requests of this nature, delete them.
Salary : $17 - $18
