Summary:

Under
general supervision of the Follow-up Supervisor performs all duties necessary
to follow up on outstanding claims and correct all denied claims for a large
physician specialty practice.

Responsibilities:

Review all
denied claims correct them in the system and send corrected/appealed claims as
written correspondence fax or via electronic submission.

Identify
and analyze denials and enact corrective measures as needed to effectively
communicate and resolve payer errors.

Continually
maintain knowledge of payer specific updates via payer*s listservs provider
updates webinars meetings and websites.

Understand
and maintain compliance with HIPAA guidelines when handling patient information

Contact
internal departments to acquire missing or erroneous information on a claim
resulting in adjudication delays or denials.

Report to
supervisor identification of denial trends resulting revenue delays.

Answers
telephone inquiries from 3rd party payers; refer all unusual requests to
supervisor.

Retrieve
appropriate medical records documentation based on third party requests.

Refer all
accounts to supervisor for additional review if the account cannot be resolved
according to normal procedures.

Work with
management to improve processes increase accuracy create efficiencies and
achieve the overall goals of the department.

Maintain
quality assurance safety environmental and infection control in accordance
with established policies procedures and objectives of the system and
affiliates.

Perform
other related duties as required.

Other information:

BASIC
KNOWLEDGE:

Equivalent
to a high school graduate.

Knowledge
of 3rd party billing to include ICD CPT HCPCS and 1500 claim forms.

Demonstrated
skills in critical thinking diplomacy and relationship-building.

Highly
developed communication skills successfully demonstrated in effectively
working with a wide variety of people in both individual and team settings.

Demonstrated
problem-solving and inductive reasoning skills which manifest themselves in
creative solutions for operational inefficiencies.

EXPERIENCE:

One to
three years of relevant experience in professional billing preferred.

Experience
with Epic a plus.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Corporate Headquarters USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union