Medical Payment Posting Specialist

Essential Functions

• Opens each day through uploading electronic remits as well as printing and distributing I-claims to the billing specialist to work.
• Accesses the insurance carrier portals and prints remits for posting.
• Posts and monitors payments from patients and third-party payers, to include auto-posting and manual posting.
• Analyzes payments and forwards any unpaid, underpaid claims/lines to the billing specialist for review and correction/appeal.
• Makes sure to contact the patient if the credit card will not process (held payments).
• Posts all return checks and contacts the patient to make arrangements for taking care of the NSF check as well as the appropriate fee.
• Posts all refunds as well as mails refunds.
• Works the Unassigned Payment Analysis Report monthly (prior to statements going out).
• Maintains daily balance, deposit, and close of day.
• Daily scans all posting.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED required.
• A combination of six to twelve months of directly related payment posting experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical ability to sit, perform data entry and view computer screen for long periods at a time.
• Occasional exposure to communicable diseases and biohazards.
• Daily standing, walking, bending, and maneuvering.
• May require lifting up to 50 pounds or more to transfer and/or turn patient with and without assistive devices.

Scheduled Working Hours

• Normal work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Fridays.
• Hours may vary depending upon the needs of the position, department, and clinic.