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Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims
full-timeUnited States

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Location

United States

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full-time

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Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims

Responsible for processing insurance claims in a timely and accurate manner as well as performing timely and effective follow-up on patient accounts in order to insure prompt payment in accordance with insurance payer and established guidelines.

- Minimum high school graduate or equivalent required.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree or relevant certification from accredited institution preferred.

- EPIC experience preferred.
- Requires a minimum of four years previous experience in healthcare, with two years of claim processing experience, preferably in physician billing (or one year of relevant claims processing experience with an associates or bachelor’s degree), with complete familiarity of the third party billing and collection process.
- Prefer experience in an electronic claim processing environment and familiarity with 1500 claim form requirements. 
- Must have general PC operational knowledge and skills.
- Correct claims with pre-bill rejections/warnings for both electronic and hardcopy claims on daily worklist
- Provide payer with the necessary billing information to expedite payment in accordance with insurance payer guidelines.
- Hold codes must be placed on claims that cannot be resolved within the daily claim file.
- Review and ensure timely follow-up on all held claims daily.
- Review electronic rejected claims returned by the payer (277 payer responses) for appropriate action to submit corrected claims
- Respond to payer remittance denial reasons by providing requested information and/or submitting an appeal as needed for accurate adjudication of the claim
- Responds to department tasks within two working days.
- Maintains current knowledge of CPT / HCPCS and ICD-10 coding in accordance with insurance payer guidelines for UB92 and 1500 claim forms.
- Maintain current knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid compliance guidelines.
- Maintains knowledge of insurance payer contracts in accordance with insurance payer guidelines to ensure correct billing practices.
- Contributes to effective working relationships by demonstrating a positive and helpful attitude in relationships with co-workers and customers.
- Other duties as assigned.

Other facts

Tech stack
Claims Processing,Insurance Claims,Patient Accounts,CPT Coding,HCPCS Coding,ICD-10 Coding,Medicare Compliance,Medicaid Compliance,Electronic Claims,Billing Information,Payer Denials,Follow-Up,PC Skills,Third Party Billing,1500 Claim Form,EPIC Experience

About Halifax Health

Halifax Health is the community's healthcare leader serving our residents and visitors in Volusia County for over 95 years. As the area's only Level II Trauma Center, only Comprehensive Stroke Center and only Level III Neonatal ICU, we are committed to providing exceptional care to all those who come here. We strategically partner with only the best such as our partnership with Brooks Rehabilitation, the highest experts in their field, in Inpatient Rehabilitation, Outpatient Rehabilitation and Pediatric Therapy. We also partner with University of Florida Health/Shands offering the highest rated programs in the State of Florida with our Heart and Vascular Surgery and our Neurosurgery programs.

Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Founding Year: 1928

What you'll do

  • The Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims is responsible for processing insurance claims accurately and following up on patient accounts to ensure prompt payment. This includes correcting claims, reviewing rejected claims, and maintaining knowledge of coding and compliance guidelines.

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What does a Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims do at Halifax Health?

As a Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims at Halifax Health, you will: the Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims is responsible for processing insurance claims accurately and following up on patient accounts to ensure prompt payment. This includes correcting claims, reviewing rejected claims, and maintaining knowledge of coding and compliance guidelines..

Why join Halifax Health as a Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims?

Halifax Health is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims position at Halifax Health remote?

The Patient Accounting Representative II - Claims position at Halifax Health is based in United States, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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