Insurance Billing and Follow Up Specialist I

Vail Health

  • Avon, CO
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 1 month ago
To us, it's about living life to the fullest while serving our patients, teammates, neighbors and friends. We are dedicated and passionate in everything we do, seeking challenge and appreciating the routes that got us here. Whether our path is clinical or not, we all came to find balance and meaning in our lives within the work we are passionate about and the adventures we live.Vail Health has become the world's most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail.In addition to the hospital, Vail Health has many access points including:
  • Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopedics & Neurosurgery.
  • Vail Health also owns interest in multiple joint venture ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) throughout the region.
  • Colorado Mountain Medical, Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Vail, Dillon, Avon and Eagle, Edwards medical campus and Eagle Healthcare Center.
  • The Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region's only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center.
  • Vail Health is also leading the way in serving our communities' behavioral health needs with outpatient behavioral health services at the Edwards Community Health Campus, and the Precourt Healing Center, a 28-bed in-patient behavioral health facility, opening in 2025.
About the opportunity:The Insurance Billing and Follow Up Specialist effectively and efficiently bills, collects, and contacts insurance companies and patients for services of Vail Health.What you will do:
  • Accurately prepare and submit claims in the work queue within the required time frame after billing information is available.
  • Follow up on insurance claims daily utilizing methods appropriate to specific payers and not less than once per 21 days.
  • Maintain current work files per established productivity standards.
  • Review and process incoming mail daily.
  • Monitor accounts not paid.
  • Communicate and collaborate for account resolution.
  • Follow all applicable payer, regulatory, legal guidelines for billing compliance.
  • Expedite resolution for denied and rejected claims.
  • Participate in and contribute to department process improvement activities.
  • Cross train in other Patient Accounting areas including customer service and cash posting for the efficiency of the department.
  • Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
  • Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.What you will need:Experience:
  • One year of health care billing or insurance experience preferred.
License(s):
  • N/A
Certification(s):
  • N/A
Computer / Typing:
  • Must have working knowledge of Microsoft products. Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.Education:
  • N/A
Application Close Date: March 22nd, 2024Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:
  • Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
  • Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
  • Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance
Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.Hourly Pay:$21.32—$25.27 USDSome roles may be based outside of our Colorado office (remote-only positions). Roles based outside of our primary office can sit in any of the following states: AZ, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work primarily in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.Relocation and housing assistance may be available.Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:
  • Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
  • Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
  • Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance
PRN (POOL) benefits include: Wellbeing reimbursement funds and 403(b) contribution eligibilityShare Insurance Billing and Follow Up Specialist I ×CloseVail Health is a nonprofit, community health care system with locations in Eagle and Summit counties. Vail Health offers a 56-bed hospital, 24/7 emergency care, helipad, urgent care clinics, cancer care, breast centers, cardiovascular services, surgery, childbirth, physical therapy, internal medicine, endocrinology, and more.

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