Patient Accounts Specialist - NRN Ambulatory Billing Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Baltimore, MD (Job ID req35861)

Description

MedStar Health has an opportunity for a Patient Accounts Specialist to join the Patient Accounting NRN Ambulatory Billing team with MedStar Patient Financial Services.  As a Patient Accounts Specialist on this billing team, you will be responsible for interpreting, evaluating and resolving complex administrative and patient account issues. Assists with identifying and escalating payer issues in a timely manner. Processes and completes the daily workload of claims assigned, reporting backlogs as identified. Identifies registration errors and flags accounts using the error tracking process. Works in a team environment.

Hybrid schedule includes working one day per week on-site at the business office located in Nottingham, MD.

More About the NRN (National Rehabilitation Network) Billing Team –The NRN Ambulatory Billing Department performs the billing of payers for our therapy facilities.   This includes electronic and paper claims in both professional and institutional formats.  The billing responsibility is inclusive of claims review (including eligibility) and correction of errors identified through internal edits, as well as, clearing house and payor edits.  The Billing Department also manages Medicare claim submission and accounts receivable follow-up.  We work together with the clinical administration team to resolve demographic and clinical errors.  We also work with our Cash and AR Follow-up team to solve issues and develop efficient internal processes.

Qualifications:

·       High school graduation or equivalent.

·       1 year experience in patient accounting, accounts receivable, or related healthcare field, or an equivalent combination of experience and college education in Accounting, Finance or Healthcare Administration. 

·       Detailed working knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in multiple payers application billing and/or collection processes, including governmental and non-governmental.

·       Requires basic working knowledge of UB04 and/or 1500 and Explanation of Benefits (EOB).

·       Requires some knowledge of medical terminology and CPT/ICD-10 coding.

·       Excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.

·       Proficient uses of hospital registration and/or billing systems and personal computers as well as Microsoft Excel and Word applications. Ability to type 35 WPM.