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Business Office Manager
Legacy Lifecare / Stone Rehabilitation and Senior Living
Newton, MA
About Us
Stone Rehab and Senior Living is a residential and post-acute care provider that consistently delivers high-quality, compassionate care while focusing on the development of innovative programs and services that enable individuals to live as independently as possible. We are seeking an Activities Assistant to join our team at our Stone Center for Living. Stone Rehab was voted Best Place to Work 2024.
Position Summary: The Business Manager is a key and visible employee working directly with residents, families and a number of essential Departments. These Departments include, but are not limited to, Admissions, MDS, Social Services and Finance. The Business Manager is responsible for the billing and collection of all resident accounts following established Company policies and regulatory compliance as dictated by CMS, Masshealth and other third party payers.
Benefits:
- A supportive working environment and community within modern facilities
- Health, dental, vision, and a company-funded life insurance policy
- Voluntary benefits
- 403(b) retirement savings
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays, including employee birthday
- Tuition reimbursement for further education, training, and professional development
Essential Duties:
- Maintain daily census. Prepare census report for daily distribution to established group.
- Responsible for verifying and inputting financial information into billing system and maintaining resident files.
- Posting of deposits and EFT's upon receipt.
- Prepare monthly billing statements for Private charges.
- Oversee Resident Trust Activity and send out Quarterly reports.
- Enter Ancillary charges for month end billing verifying that charges are going to proper payer.
- Generate Medicaid & Hospice billing on 1st of the month.
- Generate month end billing on or before the 8th of each month for Medicare & Managed Care.
- Follow up on open accounts and make calls on slow payers.
- Work directly with families and agencies on Masshealth Applications, Eligibility Reviews and Information requests to help expedite approval process.
- Attend monthly Finance meetings and Company meetings when required.
- Prepare Quarterly Medicare Credit Balance reports and complete schedules for preparation of Annual Cost reports.
- Attend monthly A/R Reviews which demonstrate adherence to target goals for Collections.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Long Term Care billing and collection experience strongly recommended with a proven understanding of State & Federal regulations.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, vendors and Facility staff.
- Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word. Familiarity with PCC is a plus.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality as it relates to patient information. (HIPAA)
Legacy Lifecare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity or expression, genetics, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, political affiliation, veteran status or any other status that is protected by local, state or federal law.
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare conducts extensive background checks and professional references for all potential employees. If selected for hire, you must be able to provide a recent physical and required immunizations including fully-vaccinated status for Covid-19.
