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