This position is responsible for the billing and collection of inpatient and outpatient accounts receivable to ensure proper payment resolution. The representative also manages complex customer service issues and verifies insurance and patient demographic information.
Requirements overview
The ideal candidate should have at least one year of experience in a medical billing office setting. Proficiency in MS Office and experience with software such as Epic or Brightree is preferred.
Key skills
Medical billingAccounts receivableEpicInsurance verificationCustomer serviceData entryRevenue cycle managementBrightreeBilling bridgeMS OfficeCoordination of benefitsAttention to detailProblem solvingCommunication
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Fairview Health Services is Minnesota’s choice for healthcare. We’re an industry-leading, award-winning, nonprofit offering a full network of healthcare services. Our broad network is designed to be ready for our patients’ every need, while delivering quality care with compassion.
Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services.
We’re built on a tradition of compassionate care. This is our home, and our patients are our neighbors. We’re here to heal, we’re here for you.
We are part of M Health Fairview, an expanded academic health system that represents a collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The partnership combines the university’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine.
Together, we’re expanding access to world-class, patient-centered care through our 10 hospitals, 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, pharmacies, home care, hospice, and medical transportation service.
Fairview also operates the Ebenezer senior living communities and offers Employer Solutions such as EAP and pharmacy benefit management.
Search for jobs and apply at https://www.fairview.org/careers.
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Description
Job Overview
Fairview is looking to hire a Patient Financial Services Representative to join our team! This is a full-time position working 80 hours per two-week pay period, offering the flexibility to perform the role from a home-based work environment.
The ideal candidate will have previous healthcare billing experience and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Previous experience with Epic is preferred. We are looking for someone who is organized, dependable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of the Patient Financial Services team.
This position is responsible for billing and collection of accounts receivable for inpatient and outpatient accounts, ensures expected payment is collected and accounts are fully resolved, and resolves complex customer service issues. This position understands the importance of evaluating and securing all appropriate financial resources for patients to ensure proper adjudication.
Responsibilities
Intentionally prevents untimely revenue shortfalls by taking action to resolve financial transactions appropriately and effectively to ensure collection of expected payment; escalates issues when appropriate.
Completes daily work assignment timely and accurately in accordance with the identified productivity and quality standards set forth by the organization.
Performs the best practice routine per department guidelines
Proactively looks for continuous process improvements involving people and technologies through tracking, trending, and providing feedback.
Accelerates business outcomes by identifying ways to fully resolve accounts through single-touch resolution when possible.
Understands revenue cycle and the importance of evaluating and securing all appropriate reimbursements from insurance or patients.
Contacts payers via portal or provider service center to facilitate timely and accurate resolution of accounts.
Responsible for processing external correspondence in a timely and efficient manner.
Ensures internal correspondence is clearly and professionally communicated and processed expeditiously.
Responsible for verification of insurance and/or patient demographics.
Understands expected payment amounts and Epic expected payment calculations to appropriately adjust accounts.
Educates patients and/or guarantors of patient liability when appropriate.
Understands and complies with all relevant laws, regulations, payer and internal policies, procedures, and standards, and applies this understanding through daily work
Preferred Qualifications
1 year Medical billing office setting experience
MS Office experience
Insurance/follow up experience
Coordination of benefits experience
Epic, Brightree, Billing Bridge, or comparable software account experience
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract
Compensation Disclaimer
An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status