AR / Denials Specialist

Summit Spine and Joint Centers

Summit Spine and Joint Centers

Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2022
Summit Spine and Joint Centers is a rapidly expanding Pain Management Group looking to add an experienced Accounts Receivable / Denials Specialist to our team. With thirteen ambulatory surgery centers and twenty-four clinic locations across Georgia, Summit Spine is winning the race to become the largest comprehensive spine and joint care provider in the state of Georgia We are looking for a motivated and hard-working AR / Denials Specialist who can join our growing team of professionals.
 
Job Duties:
  • Manages outstanding accounts to include following up with insurance carriers for overpayments, underpayments, filing corrected claims, appealing claims, and following up on all denials to ensure processing / reprocessing and timely payments
  • Review AR aging to ensure timely collection of payments
  • Review and initiate payor and patient refunds
  • Appropriately documents issues, sources, and actions taken on each account
  • Identify, document, and report payer denial trends to billing manager for escalated follow-up
  • Creates reports regarding the status of patient accounts as requested
  • Address inquiries from insurance companies, patients, and providers
  • Ensure claim information is complete and accurate
  • Post office paper zero pay denials, and scan into our system
  • Verify patient benefits and eligibility
  • Maintain denials productivity spreadsheet
  • Follows HIPAA guidelines in handling patient information
Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience with accounts receivable or revenue cycle in a medical setting
  • Experience with Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial insurance plans, Workers’ comp, and Personal Injury cases
  • Knowledge of claims submission of office visits, outpatient procedures, urinary drug screens, DME, MRI, and Chronic Care Management
  • Knowledge of medical billing rules, such as coordination of benefits, modifiers, and understanding of EOBs and ANSI code denials.
  • Excellent knowledge of CPT coding, ICD.10 coding and medical pre-certification protocols required
  • Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office
  • Comfortable working in a growing, dynamic organization and able to navigate change.
  • Self-motivated with ability to multi-task, prioritize work in a fast-paced, team environment
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Experience using eClinicalWorks preferred
  • Experience with Pain Management preferred
The position is full time with full suite of benefits including competitive salary, PTO, health benefits and 401k match.