Refund Specialist at Austin Regional Clinic: ARC | United States | Rezi

Refund Specialist at Austin Regional Clinic: ARC

Refund Specialist

Austin Regional Clinic: ARC · United States

1 months ago

Refund Specialist

Austin Regional Clinic: ARC · United States

a month ago
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About the Role

Performs all duties required to ensure accurate distribution of patient/insurance payments and appropriate adjustments to patient accounts. Carries out all duties while respecting patient confidentiality and promoting the mission and philosophy of the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Audits patient accounts to resolve all credits and undistributed activity.
  • Researches and resolves all credits assigned through daily distributions and reports.
  • Reviews carrier explanation of benefits to determine accurate reflection of carrier, provider, and patient responsibility.
  • Opens payment posting or adjustment batch to perform appropriate account maintenance activity to balance claim activity.
  • Distributes or redistributes payments and adjustments to the correct invoice and date of service.
  • Generates adjustments necessary to complete correct posting of payments and adjustments using appropriate A/R and ANSI codes.
  • Ensures accurate transfer of outstanding balances to the next responsible party as indicated by payer explanation of benefits.
  • Assists with training of new employees.
  • Compiles and submits patient and insurance refunds according to established policy and procedure with all supporting documentation.
  • Reviews and files all secondary insurance claims attaching carrier explanations of benefits for designated plans.
  • Completes clear and accurate account notes to document issue, source, and resolution of all account maintenance activity.
  • Obtains supervisor signature on all large dollar write-offs according to established policy.
  • Follows established guidelines to complete all report activity to meet month-end deadlines.
  • Documents daily performance in weekly productivity log.
  • Researches and processes patient credit card refunds in Epic.
  • Distributes daily credit batches to staff.
  • Assists and processes Agency notifications.
  • Maintains work queues to perform necessary account maintenance processes according to established policy and procedure.
  • Utilizes payer web site systems & tools to obtain accurate patient eligibility and claim payment details.
  • Attends meetings as requested.
  • Adheres to all company policies, including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct.
  • Maintains regular and dependable attendance.
  • Follows the core competencies set forth by the Company.
  • Keeps complete, accessible, dated files.
  • Identifies training needs of the Team and works with the Team Leader and Supervisor to provide.
  • Aids coworkers as requested and/or necessary.
  • Provides workload statistic reports to management team.
  • Responds professionally and effectively to questions from external sources and internal sources.
  • Attends required in-services/training.
  • Assists with training staff.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Requires at least 1-2 years of related experience working with medical billing in a practice facility setting.
  • Ability to sit for extended periods of time at a computer workstation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required to communicate clearly and effectively to all levels of staff and the public.
  • Accurate ten-key by touch.
  • Basic knowledge of accounting and banking practices.

Skills

  • Knowledge using computer data processing systems.
  • Knowledge of and experience in ANSI denial codes.
  • Knowledge of and experience in effective use of CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS coding.
  • Knowledge of legislative and private sector third-party regulations and guidelines.
  • Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others’ needs.
  • Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
  • Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities.
  • Ability to always perform job duties in a professional manner.
  • Ability to understand, recall, and communicate information.
  • Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
  • Ability to apply common sense in performing job.
  • Ability to focus on win-win communication when conflicts, problems, or misunderstandings arise.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule.

Location

  • Central Texas

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 1-2 years

Education Level

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • PTO
  • 401(k)
  • EAP
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Child Care Assistance
  • Health & Fitness
  • Sick Child Care Assistance
  • Development

About the Company

  • Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years!
  • We are one of central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow.