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Patient Accounts Representative

Saint Luke's · Kansas City, MO · 6 days ago
HealthcareFull-time

Claim Edits

  • Research patient billing claims to identify and correct coding/claim errors
  • Research patient insurance coverage to identify and resubmit claims to fix coverage denials
  • Outline documentation needed for respective payor organizations to ensure claims are processed correctly
  • Familiarize with NCCI edits, incidentals/inclusive, and bundling rules
  • Identify problem trends and communicate with payors for claim resolution
  • Handle 277 EDI transactions/rejections
  • Post payment corrections/adjustments and distribute payments
  • Enter and correct charges
  • Work with multiple teams/departments to resolve billing issues

Insurance Denials and Follow-Up

  • Research and identify errors in claims denied by insurance companies
  • Assess claims to determine appropriate charge adjustments, voids, or escalation to team lead
  • Write and submit appeal letters to insurance companies
  • Follow up with insurance companies for no response claims
  • Coordinate with patients regarding billing code issues
  • Research refund requests from payor organizations
  • Preliminary audit of billing code errors before submitting claims to Coding team
  • Route complex claim denials to team lead or appropriate medical billing team
  • Identify and address issues that can be resolved through programming software
  • Act as a subject matter expert on payor policies
  • Communicate and resolve problems with provider representatives

Requirements

  • 1 year of applicable experience

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and benefits packages
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Leave of Absence, PTO, and various Welfare plans
  • Retail contributions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Why Saint Luke’s?

  • Collaborative environment with innovative ways to improve patient care
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity to work for the premier provider of health services in the Kansas City region
  • Diverse and inclusive workspace

Job Details

  • Schedule: Flexible Schedule - Monday - Friday: 6:00AM - 6:00PM
  • Location: Kansas City metropolitan area
  • Type: Full Time Day

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