Sr Patient Account Collections Representative Job 2024 Full Time

Overview: Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more.

Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together.

HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 15,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com. Qualifications: Education
High School Diploma or GED Required

Experience
Other 18 months patient accounts experience Required
Other 18 months billing, collection or Medicare/Commercial billings Required

Responsibilities: Job Summary
This position performs collecting, reconciliation, credit balance resolution, research, correspondence and independent problem solving. Reconciles complex, multi-payment accounts. Submits appeal letters on underpaid claims as directed. Interprets payer contracts to determine if payment and PCON adjustment is accurate. Reviews EOB’s for denials, along with posting corrected adjustments in order to balance accounts. Identifies needs for process improvements and creating/enhancing processes in the PFS department. Promotes positive teamwork within department and among employees. Works with all hospital departments for proper coding and billing procedures. Follows all departmental, hospital, and regulatory policies and procedures, including HIPAA requirements. Utilizes top customer service skills with all customers: patients, government agencies, commercial insurances, other hospital departments, physicians’ offices and attorneys’ offices.

• Reconciles accounts on a daily basis to determine underpayment, overpayment or contractual adjustment correction. Utilizes technical ability and understanding of applicable insurance contracts and regulations.
• Maintains current knowledge of regulatory billing requirements for specified payors. Attends inservices/continued education
• Interprets data processing reports and applies the information as needed for daily departmental productivity.
• Trains other staff members on reconciliation techniques and other aspects of the position.

Facility: Support Services Department: Patient Financial Srvcs Work Hours: 0600-1430 or 0700-1530 Shift: 01 – Days Position Type: Regular Full-Time