What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Account Representative position at HME Home Medical?
Company Overview
At HME Home Medical, we believe in creating a positive and supportive work environment. Our core values—care, competency, respect, and joy—guide everything we do. We’re passionate about delivering exceptional service to our customers while fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and happiness.
Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and knowledgeable Patient Accounts Representative to join our team. This role is essential in resolving outstanding unpaid, unprocessed and/or denied medical claims to third-party payers. This role frequently interfaces with our third-party billing agency as well as insurance companies and patients. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of medical terminology and billing practices, along with the ability to navigate various medical systems efficiently.
Duties
- Answer patient phone calls, assist with payment processing and resolution of billing questions.
- Reviews, research, and resolves the accounts being worked.
- Verifies accuracy of billing data and corrects errors; prepares and resubmits clean claims to multiple contracted insurance companies and government payers.
- Performs workflows in a productive and effective manner as defined by policies and procedures.
- Provides appropriate and detailed documentation of research and outcomes on accounts.
- Accesses payor websites for claims status, eligibility of services and reconsiderations.
- Processes claims-related correspondence (i.e., denials, appeals, payer requests).
- Maintains work queues to ensure timely submission and follow-up of claims.
- Utilizes accounts receivable (AR) reports and explanation of benefits (EOBs) to identify and resolve outstanding third-party claims.
- Notifies management team of payer trends and issues that may affect workflow and management of claims.
- Willingly accepts other duties as assigned.
Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent (required).
- Associate’s degree in business, medical records technology or related field (preferred).
Education
- 2 years of experience processing medical insurance claims (required) .
Knowledge and Skills
- Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of all staff and clients in line with HIPAA standards.
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy.
- Friendly and service oriented; articulate and responsive to customers.
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills; performs work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to learn and use various financial applications and payer websites to check claim status, eligibility, and authorization status.
- Knowledge of payer reimbursement methodologies and ability to understand insurance correspondence and resolve variances.
- Ability to understand the UB04 and HCFA 1500 claim forms and coding requirements for each form.
- Must maintain professionalism, including professional phone etiquette.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
- UB04 and HCFA 1500 claim forms and coding: 1 year (Preferred)
- Medical Billing: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Green Bay, WI 54301 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $25