Summary:

Performs duties relative to financial aspects of patient care, including financial counseling, billing and collection of accounts. Assists managers with various other duties as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Submits insurance claims to third party payors electronically and on paper. Follows up on unpaid third party claims to resolution (payment or denial).
• Evaluates and processes accounts for adjustments, charity, outside assistance or bad debt. Analyzes accounts to ensure full reimbursement and to satisfy patient and/or insurance company inquiries.
• Collects balances due from patients using phone calls, personal contact, statements, letters or third party services.
• Receives, processes and responds to correspondence or phone inquiries from patients, guarantors, insurance companies, attorneys, etc.
• Compiles data, tracks results and reports to management.
• May be assigned specialty responsibilities in the areas of refunds, reconciliation, balancing and/or posting and in data collection and analysis.
• Handles difficult patient account management issues referred by other staff.
• Assists managers with various duties including, but not limited to, review of write-offs, adjustments, refunds and discounts; coordinating work group activities; and training of other staff.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma

Work Type:

Full Time

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

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