Accounts Receivable Specialist @ Equavantage Consulting

Job Description

Position: Accounts Receivable Specialist 

Experience:- 2+ Years

Reporting to: Accounts Receivable Team Lead 

Location: Hitech city, Hyderabad 

Position Summary 

Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist will be responsible for the follow up efforts for claim payment. The ideal candidate is able to analyse accounts regularly to identify collection opportunities and resolve billing issues. 

Responsibilities 

• Complete monitoring and resolving claim denials and/or low insurance payments.
• Work the aging accounts and collect pending receivable payments from insurance companies.
• Prioritize and effectively communicate.
• Work with the team to achieve and maintain key AR benchmarks.
• Meet Productivity Goals.
• Regularly review accounts and prepare information for the collection agency, correcting and resubmitting claims to third-party payers when necessary.
• Check each insurance payment for accuracy, including contract-discount compliance.
• Review patient bills for accuracy and obtain missing information before identifying and billing secondary and tertiary insurances.
• Call insurance companies to settle payment discrepancies or investigate unpaid claims within the standard billing cycle timeframe.
• Research and resolve accounts.
• Provide additional education back to team members on Member specifics or payer guidelines.
• Adhere to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations keeping all of the data in our system safe and secure.
• Reliable and punctual in reporting for work and taking designated breaks.

Abilities and Knowledge 

• Making decisions, problem solving, and a knack for finding solutions are key in this role.
• Ability to resolve payment issues and effectively follow up with insurance companies.
• Knowledge of insurance guidelines, especially those associated with Medicare and Medicaid as well as ICD-10 and CPT codes.
• Critical and analytical thinking skills to help resolve billing issues and collect payments.
• Top-notch confidentiality in accordance with Data Privacy Policy.
• Be passionate about quality.
• Be able to perform in all forms of communication (i.e., phone and email). Youll be interacting with insurance companies regarding accounts, past due balances, unpaid claims, and other billing-related items. Strong communication skills are a must.
• Be fluent in billing language and comfortable with AR software.
• Meet weekly metrics by working the required number of accounts per day, which includes working denials, sending appeals, and communication with our members and patients.

Education and Experience 

Required: 

• One to Two years of experience in AR
• At least Graduate
• Healthcare compliance and terminology knowledge

Preferred: 

• Experience in physical therapy billing a plus but not required. Other areas of billing, such as orthopaedics, chiropractic, or any specialty medicine.

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