Patient Account Specialist (PST/MST only)

About the role

The Patient Account Specialist is responsible for taking all inbound phone calls, researching customer issues, collecting customer information, collecting payments from customers, responding to all customer inquiries via fax/email/calls.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-level customer service to internal customers, payors and urgent care centers.
• Provide exceptional service to customers, ensuring a positive and professional experience.
• Manage each customer inquiry through resolution to include collaborating with internal teams as needed and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Address service-related issues professionally when interacting with customers, guests, physicians and team members.
• Serve as an effective extension of Company urgent care centers, supporting their mission and values.
• Maintain composure and focus while managing multiple tasks and customer interactions in a high-pressure environment.
• Actively listen to patients to identify financial needs and assist with financial assistance applications when appropriate.
• Minimize patient escalations through one-call resolution.
• Collect unpaid customer balances and assist with credit card payments.
• Document and update patient accounts information for all payment and contested balances.
• Perform research and analysis of account issues to timely and accurately resolve accounts.
• Accurately and timely submit for patient adjustments to satisfy balances if applicable.
• Accurately calculate customer deductibles and co-insurance amounts based on insurance plan details and service charges.
• Review and interpret Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) from insurance carriers to ensure appropriate account handling and customer communication.
• Reviews patient claims to articulate the reason for outstanding balances, including claim review, over/underpayment identification, claim non-submittal, contractual adjustments, deductibles and overall patient responsibility.
• Validates commercial insurance, including patient eligibility, referrals and authorizations as necessary to secure carrier payment.
• Maintain consistent daily communication with Team and Section leaders.
• Share relevant information with team members to support collaboration and continuity of care.
• Absolutely identify and assign tasks and responsibilities to internal departments when additional action is required.

Qualifications

• Education Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Work Experience Required: 3+ years of healthcare, billing, or service experience
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 3 years Medical Billing experience, CPAR – Certified Patient Account Representative, Associate’s degree in business administration or related field, Medical insurance billing and claims processing, Epic or eClinicalWorks experience, Bilingual (Spanish) Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Strong interpersonal skills including sound judgement while working with cross functional departments, Understanding of basic medical terminology and common healthcare documentation, Highly experienced in Microsoft Excel and Word for data entry, reporting, and documentation, Strong working knowledge of medical billing codes such as Current Procedural Terminology(CPT) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding for accurate billing and claims processing, Exceptional phone and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across departments and with customers, Ability to organize and prioritize tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment, Proficient in navigating computer systems and performing mathematical calculations related to customer accounts and billing, Ability to maintain strict customer confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA and company policies, Demonstrated ability to follow through with customer inquiries and resolve issues with professionalism and sound judgment, Demonstrate flexibility and open mindedness when approaching problem solving and adapting to changing workflows or priorities, Ability to calculate deductibles and co-insurance accurately, Ability to read and interpret Explanation of Benefits (EOBs), Skilled in performing collection activities related to follow-up and account resolution, Ability to identify under and overpayments from payors and take appropriate action, Experience with third party payor portals for eligibility verification, claim status and account resolution.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills including sound judgement while working with cross functional departments.
• Understanding of basic medical terminology and common healthcare documentation.
• Highly experienced in Microsoft Excel and Word for data entry, reporting, and documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of medical billing codes such as Current Procedural Terminology(CPT) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding for accurate billing and claims processing.
• Exceptional phone and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across departments and with customers.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in navigating computer systems and performing mathematical calculations related to customer accounts and billing.
• Ability to maintain strict customer confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA and company policies.
• Demonstrated ability to follow through with customer inquiries and resolve issues with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Demonstrate flexibility and open mindedness when approaching problem solving and adapting to changing workflows or priorities.
• Ability to calculate deductibles and co-insurance accurately.
• Ability to read and interpret Explanation of Benefits (EOBs).
• Skilled in performing collection activities related to follow-up and account resolution.
• Ability to identify under and overpayments from payors and take appropriate action.
• Experience with third party payor portals for eligibility verification, claim status and account resolution.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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