ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE REPRESENTATIVE - Military veterans preferred

Position Title: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE REPRESENTATIVE

Location: Paoli, PA, US

Position Type:

Category: P3 - Professional

Description:

Job Summary

This position is responsible for all accounts receivable functions, including billing, cash receipts, and collections for Collage Rehabilitation Partners and all affiliated companies.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Collects and processes claim information.
• Posts insurance/client information, and manages accounts.
• Submits claims and follows up with insurance carriers on unpaid or rejected claims; resolves issues as needed and resubmits claims.
• Answers client inquiries on account status and charges.
• Communicates to the AR team and, as needed, the Controller and Program Directors issues or concerns regarding the accuracy and completeness of the medical documentation and billing information received.
• Coordinates with the Admissions Department to ensure the accuracy of the billing generated.
• Rebills and/or re-submits invoices related to collection matters, including submission of private account statements.
• Performs monthly analytical procedures of billed charges, special instructions, and general ledger posting reports to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Serves as needed to prepare daily cash receipts deposits, including copying the checks received, preparing deposit slips, scanning or taking deposits to the bank, and giving the daily cash receipts package to the Controller.
• Serves as a back-up or as needed to review bills received from contract physicians and pharmacies for accuracy and codes vouchers for payment. Bills contract charges to appropriate clients/funders.
• Establishes new client billing set up in accounting and billing systems in coordination with the admissions department as clients admit and discharge from programs. Completes insurance verification as needed.
• Prepares credentialing applications as needed by programs related to payer contracts and billings.
• Follows HIPAA guidelines in handling client information.
• Handles other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

• A high school diploma and three to five years of related work experience or college courses in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration is required.
• An associate’s degree is preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting software, Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills are required.
• Experience working with behavioral health software or similar systems is a plus.
• Must be detail oriented, have a solid math aptitude and excellent organizational skills.
• Competence in planning, time management and excellent communication skills are required.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Regularly required to communicate, both orally and in writing; occasionally required to speak on the telephone for extended periods of time.
• Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to bend, stoop, kneel, stand and walk.
• Regularly required to use hands to type, grasp, handle, or feel; reach, push or pull with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to demonstrate a high degree of attention to details, quality standards and accuracy.
• Must have the ability to handle and organize multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Must have the ability to travel up to 5% of the time spent working in this position.
• Must have the ability to occasionally lift and or move 10 lbs. or more.
• Collage has determined that all staff are at risk for exposure to potentially infectious materials based on the duties entailed in working with clients or in an office setting. This position has been classified as a role within the organization that may incur occasional occupational exposure based on the job’s duties and responsibilities.

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