Billing Specialist (Collector)

Biller / Collector

Full time

Monday - Friday 8-4 : 30p

Shorewood Behavioral Health is excited to bring our new state-of-the-art hospital to the Madison community. Our expert team is committed to delivering personalized, compassionate care through a variety of specialized programs and services designed to address mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

PURPOSE STATEMENT :

Responsible for obtaining accurate and detailed information concerning insurance and self-pay reimbursement on all patient accounts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Request and process all bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing re-imbursement of services provided to achieve established hospital goals.
• Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments, adjustments and other transactions to patient accounts as required to include both insurance and patient billing for charges incurred.
• Responsible for timely follow-up to insurance companies on billing submitted in order to allow for an effective and efficient cash flow of hospital receivables.
• Record both A / R and miscellaneous cash.
• Prepare bank deposits and post cash and adjustments to patient records as required.
• Balance A / R and maintain supporting reports as per department policy.
• Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies in a timely manner.
• Make follow up calls to insurance companies and guarantors as required.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

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