
Non-Clinical - Finance/Accounting/Collections Representative
- Los Angeles, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Collections Representative is responsible for reviewing inpatient and outpatient claims to ensure maximum collection dollars by providing appropriate follow up and document actions taken. Major functions include managing a portfolio of assigned accounts, responding to correspondence, and heavy telephone contact to ensure timely follow-up and account resolution. The follow-up collector must have the ability to perform all needed duties in the patient account system. Skilled in usage of all Microsoft and other programs as defined by management staff.Qualifications:
- Understands billing/follow up and collection procedures and is able to balance all accounts correctly.
- Follows up on previously billed accounts by reviewing accounts on a biweekly or monthly basis to determine possible sources of payment or payment issues.
- Contacts third party payers to establish reimbursement status i.e., reason for discrepancy between expected and actual reimbursed amounts of data of issuances.
- 3 years minimum of hospital collections experience and contract knowledge.
- Knowledge of UB04 requirements and familiarity with medical billing processes.