Revenue Cycle Specialist

Salary Range: $26.50-31.00/per hour

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience in revenue cycle, collections, or healthcare billing preferred
• Computer Proficiency
• Ability to work quickly and accurately with large volume detail data
• Strong organization skills required
• Microsoft Excel or related experience necessary
• Strong communication skills required
• Ability to work independently
• Great attention to detail

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the regular and timely billing of monthly private pay accounts
• Responsible for the accurate and timely collections of private pay, LTC insurance, and Medicaid billing
• Audit monthly claims for necessary patient information prior to billing
• Act as support for others within the department billing specialists.  
• Track and report collections activity for private payers
• Support in developing efficient processes, procedures, and effective communications on past due accounts receivables.
• Analyze and report on outstanding credit balances.
• Work effectively and efficiently with clinical reimbursement department and operational team in resolving billing issues in a timely manner.
• Follow-up on unpaid services
• Maintain knowledge of current collection rules including flu billing.
• Positively represent company and department by effectively communicating with patients and patient families regarding outstanding balances
• Prepare accounts for write-off.
• Reconcile/Analyze month-end A/R and collection (summary and detailed) reports
• Prepare management A/R reports
• Maintain entries into agency billing system for payment application. Post payments for private pay.
• Verify services performed accurately reflect what is being billed.
• Cross training within the billing department, in on all insurance billing and collections procedures.

Fitness Requirements:

Frequent sitting at a desk for document preparation.  Periodic walking and standing for movement around the facility for meetings.  Sporadic reaching, twisting and bending for office related tasks.