What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Revenue Cycle position at The Center for Orthopedic and Research E?
Job Description
Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the billing department to maximize net revenues and cash flow by managing all aspects of the revenue cycle while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
- Monitor accounts receivable activity and initiates appropriate corrective measures as needed.
- Communicates performance data and associated action plans to Senior Leadership.
- Identifies and implements processes to achieve key revenue cycle metrics including but not limited to a / r days, unbilled a / r, denial percentage, and cash collections.
- Analyze large volumes of data and provide financial analysis and regularly presents trends, movements, and status to Senior Leadership.
- Review billing work queues regularly to ensure that workloads are distributed evenly and that the department metrics are being met.
- Resolve complex patient, physician, and other issues when necessary.
- Manages self-pay receivables including vendor relationships to help resolve AR. Inclusive of self-pay receivables is the process of charity review and bad debt management.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for designated areas; evaluate new systems and methods and recommend changes as necessary.
- Communicate with payers and know when and how to escalate payer issues.
- Oversee the hiring, training, and supervision of department personnel.
- Maintains comprehensive knowledge of 3rd party billing requirements and reimbursement principles. Also maintains comprehensive working knowledge of payor contracts and ensures that payors are billed according to contract provisions.
- Conducts regular meetings with staff to discuss third-party reimbursement methodologies. Provides direction to staff on changes in managed care reimbursement and expectation of changes in insurance guidelines.
- Keeps abreast of compliance regulations, standards, and directives regarding governmental / regulatory agencies and / or third-party payers. Ensure communication and education of such to the Billing department as well as other Revenue Cycle Leaders.
- Must be able to meet deadlines given by Manager or Senior Leadership.
- Research and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Works with sensitive and confidential materials and must be able to exercise discretion.
- Verifies and updates patient registration information in the practice management system.
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