What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist position at Acadia Behavioral Health (Pioneer Behavioral Health)?
Employment Type: Full-Time
Join our team as a Billing Specialist at The Refuge, a Healing Place! The role you will play at The Refuge is a vital role in an organization that provides an essential service to clients.
We offer a full suite of benefits ranging from:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 8 paid annual holidays
- Paid time off
- HSA & FSA
- Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D
- Short term and long term disability
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
- Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Request and process all bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing re-imbursement of services provided to achieve established hospital goals.
- Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments, adjustments and other transactions to patient accounts as required to include both insurance and patient billing for charges incurred.
- Responsible for timely follow-up to insurance companies on billing submitted in order to allow for an effective and efficient cash flow of hospital receivables.
- Record both A/R and miscellaneous cash.
- Prepare bank deposits and post cash and adjustments to patient records as required.
- Balance A/R and maintain supporting reports as per department policy.
- Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies in a timely manner.
- Make follow up calls to insurance companies and guarantors as required.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Additional college course work preferred.
Three years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office.
