Revenue Cycle Insurance Specialist | Revenue Cycle Admin | Days | Part-Time | PRN Pool | REMOTE FL, GA, NC, NH , TN, Residents ONLY

<strong>Overview</strong><br><br><div style="direction: ltr; border-width: 100%;"><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 6.6041in;"><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 6.6041in;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Summary:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Responsible for obtaining appropriate reimbursement for Accounts Receivables for professional services of patients seen in physician offices, out-patient hospital, in-patient hospital, ASC, urgent care, ER, off-site hospitals and Telehealth locations while maintaining timely claims submissions. Registers patients and completes necessary documentation including insurance verification and benefits determination. Research charges to submit to appropriate carrier according to Federal/Managed Care rules, regulations and compliance guidelines. Review codes using CPT, ICD10, HCPCS and CCI guidelines to ensure compliance with institutional compliance policies for coding and claim submission. Enter and bill</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">professional charges into automated billing system program. Utilize resources and tools in the resolution of invoices following company policy for assigned payor/s. Resolving outstanding balances with internal and external communication with customers.</p></div></div></div> <br><strong>Responsibilities</strong><br><br><div style="direction: ltr; border-width: 100%;"><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 6.5437in;"><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 6.5437in;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Responsibilities:</span></p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Triage invoices and determine appropriate action and complete the process required to obtain</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">reimbursement for all types of professional services by physicians and non- physician</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">providers maintaining timely claims submissions and timely Appeals processes as defined by</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">individual payors.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Resubmit insurance claims when necessary to the appropriate carrier based on each payor's</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">specific process with the knowledge of timelines.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Research, respond and take necessary action to resolve inquiries from PSRs (Patient</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Service Reps), Cash Department, Charge Review and Refund Department requests. Followup</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">via professional emails to ensure timely resolution of issues.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Must be comfortable and knowledgeable speaking with payors regarding procedure and</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">diagnosis relationships, billing rules, payment variances and have the ability to assertively</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">and professionally set the expectation for review or change.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Review, research and facilitate the correction of insurance denials, charge posting and payment</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">posting errors.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Follow all Managed Care guidelines using the UFJPI Payor Claims Matrix and Managed Care</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Matrix for each contracted plan</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Identify and enter affected invoices on the MES (Monthly Escalation Spreadsheet) using Excel,</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">ESM or separate spreadsheets that may be needed</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Inform Team Leader on the status of work and unresolved issues. Alert Team Leader of</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">backlogs or issues requiring immediate attention.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Identify trended denials and report to supervisor, export trended/unpaid invoices on Excel t to</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">track and provide to supervisor.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Must be knowledgeable of specialized billing, i.e. contracts and grants.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Perform special projects assigned by the Team Leader or Manager.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Verify completeness of registration information. Add and/or update as needed. Verify and/or</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">assign insurance plan and code appropriately. Verify and enter patient demographic</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">information utilizing automated billing system. Verify insurance coverage utilizing various</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">online software tools.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Ability to work overtime as needed based on the needs of the business.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Complete correspondence inquiries from payors, patients and/or clinics to provide the needed</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">information for claims resolution. This can include medical record requests, determining if</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">other health insurance coverage exists, auth requirements, questionnaires, research of the</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">documentation and accounts, communicate with the clinics for additional information needed,</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">collaborate with providers and other departments to obtain necessary information.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Respond and send emails to all levels of management in the Revenue Cycle Departments,</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Cash Posting Department, Refunds Department, Managed Care, Referral Department, Clinics</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">and the CDQ Department to resolve coding and billing issues. Maintain timely communication</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">to ensure all necessary action has been taken.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Documents notes in the automated billing system regarding patient inquiries, conversations with</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">insurance companies, clinics, etc. for all actions.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Receive and make outbound calls, written or electronic communications, navigate multiple</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">web portals and websites to insurance companies for status and resolution of outstanding</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">claims. Status appeals, reconsiderations and denials.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Make outbound calls to patients to obtain correct insurance information and demographics.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Review and interpret electronic remits and EOB's to work insurance denials to determine</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">appropriate action needed. Interpret front end rejections. Determine appropriate insurance</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">adjustments and obtain adjustment approvals as outlined in the company policy.</p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Verify and/or assign key data elements for charge entry such as, location codes, provider #'s,</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">authorization #'s, referring physician, CPT, ICD-10, etc.</p></div></div></div> <br><strong>Qualifications</strong><br><br><div style="direction: ltr; border-width: 100%;"><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 4.7284in;"><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 4.7284in;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14.0pt;">Qualifications</span><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12.0pt;">:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Experience Requirements: </span></p><ul style="margin-left: .75in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="circle"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">3-years Healthcare experience in Medical Billing – Preferred</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">EPIC system experience – Preferred</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Experience with online payor tools – Preferred</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Education:</span></p><ul style="margin-left: .75in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="circle"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">High School Diploma or GED equivalent – Required</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Associates degree – Preferred</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: .75in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Certification/Licensure</span></p><ul style="margin-left: .75in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="circle"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Certificate - Medical Terminology  – Preferred</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Additional Duties:</span></li><ul style="margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="circle"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Additional duties as assigned may vary.</span></li></ul></ul><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: 1.125in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.</span></p></div></div></div>

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