Insurance Collection Specialist

Overview

Salary: $23-25/hr

Job Title:

Insurance Collection Specialist
Job #: 5713

Location:

Albany, NY
Category:
Billing, Medical
Position Type:
Full-time, Permanent

Description:
Our client is currently seeking an Insurance Collection Specialist to join their team. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure patient and insurance accounts are followed up onto make sure that the appropriate reimbursement for services is rendered.
• Respond professionally and in a timely manner to phone calls and writtencorrespondence.
• Ensure patient/insurance collections productivity and performance goals are met.
• Ensure paper insurance claims are mailed on a daily basis.
• Retrieval ofmissing insurance remittance advice as required.
• Investigation ofreturned mail.
• Process patient refunds in accordance with practice policies.
• Maintenance of strict confidentiality.
• Ensure the billing system is updated with patient, insurance, and external collection payments.
• The release of payments as required.
• Review and resolve lockbox items.
• Approve and submit external collection agency files
• Ensure compliance with all relevant codes and guidelines.
• Additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience with medical billing, insurance follow-up,reimbursement workflows, and patient collections is required.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

Hours & Benefits:

• M
  -F 8:00 am-4:30 pm, 100% in office
• PTO
• Health, Dental, & Vision
• 401K

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