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Manager | Government Billing & Collections
full-timeFriendship, Wabasha, Onalaska, Wisconsin, Stanfold, Minnesota

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Friendship, Wabasha, Onalaska, Wisconsin, Stanfold, Minnesota

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full-time

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Manager | Government Billing & Collections

  • Location: Hybrid (2–3 days onsite). Options: Onalaska, WI; Green Bay, WI; or one of our Critical Access Hospitals

  • Department: Revenue Cycle – Government Billing

  • Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary:

The Manager of Government Billing & Collections is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the insurance billing and collections functions across the enterprise. This role leads a multi-team structure focused on Medicare, Medicaid, and Rural Health/Critical Access Hospital government billing.

The Manager ensures billing accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while driving continuous improvement across the government reimbursement cycle. This includes leveraging technology, optimizing workflows, reducing denials, and implementing best practices that support organizational performance goals.

The ideal candidate is an experienced healthcare billing leader with a passion for problem-solving, team development, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead day-to-day operations for Medicare, Medicaid, and Rural Health government billing teams, including three direct supervisor reports.

  • Oversee staff working across government payors—including Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, and managed care plans.

  • Manage complex billing cycles while ensuring adherence to organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and payer guidelines.

  • Drive denial prevention and resolution efforts, including root-cause analysis of payer denials (e.g., credentialing issues, payer configuration issues).

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify process gaps, implement system improvements, and enhance revenue cycle performance.

  • Champion automation and best practices to improve productivity, reduce errors, and optimize billing workflows.

  • Monitor metrics, trends, and performance targets—supporting enterprise goals to achieve the 25th percentile in Epic benchmarks for government billing.

  • Provide strong leadership, coaching, and accountability for supervisors and AR Representatives.

  • Support the continued development of the new Rural Health Government Billing team, including CAH and RHC-specific billing requirements.

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree required in Healthcare Management, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in billing or accounts receivable.

  • Minimum of 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

  • Healthcare billing experience required; experience with Medicare, Medicaid, Rural Health Clinics (RHC), and Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) strongly preferred.

Work Environment:

  • Hybrid schedule: 2–3 days onsite and 2–3 days remote per week.

  • Candidates may work from Onalaska, WI; Green Bay, WI; or any affiliated Critical Access Hospital.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [email protected] or call 608-775-0267.

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Other facts

Tech stack
Healthcare Billing,Team Development,Operational Excellence,Problem-Solving,Billing Accuracy,Compliance,Efficiency,Denial Prevention,Root-Cause Analysis,Process Improvement,Automation,Workflow Optimization,Metrics Monitoring,Leadership,Coaching,Accountability

About Gundersen Health System

We united with Bellin Health in 2022 to form Emplify Health. We are a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network with headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wis. We deliver primary, specialty and emergency care in 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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In every interaction, you'll feel our relentless commitment to healthy people and thriving communities.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Founding Year: 1891

What you'll do

  • The Manager of Government Billing & Collections oversees daily operations of insurance billing and collections, focusing on Medicare, Medicaid, and Rural Health. This role includes leading teams, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement in the government reimbursement cycle.

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What does a Manager | Government Billing & Collections do at Gundersen Health System?

As a Manager | Government Billing & Collections at Gundersen Health System, you will: the Manager of Government Billing & Collections oversees daily operations of insurance billing and collections, focusing on Medicare, Medicaid, and Rural Health. This role includes leading teams, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement in the government reimbursement cycle..

Why join Gundersen Health System as a Manager | Government Billing & Collections?

Gundersen Health System is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

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The Manager | Government Billing & Collections position at Gundersen Health System is based in Friendship, Wisconsin, United States and Wabasha, Minnesota, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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