Patient Billing RepresentativeSelect Medical
Job Summary
- Reviews admission documents and verifies that information in HMS is consistent with the information on the admission forms.
- Processes the daily billing, assuring that all claims are billed within 24 hours of placement into the clearinghouse database.
- For Commercial accounts, compares HMS to Insurance Contract Requirement for accuracy utilizing all contract tools at admission, discharge and set intervals for in-house accounts.
- For Medicare accounts, bills Medicare Secondary Payor (MSP) accounts identified on MSP spreadsheet and follows up on the accounts until they are finalized.
- Resolves late charges in accordance with the Late Charge Policy.
- Verifies, utilizing website and/or phone, that the insurance company is in receipt of the bill no later than 10 days after the billed date.
- Follows up weekly on billed accounts for 35 days post-bill date or until payment is issued, whichever is first.
- Reviews various billing reports and communicates to appropriate facility staff and management any identified issues on the reports.
- Accurately documents HMS on any and all activity completed in a patient account.
- Communicates with billing and collection staff issues that are identified with insurance carriers.
- Supports the mission/core values and direction of Select Medical both within the CBO and throughout the organization.
- Performs any additional duties and projects as assigned by the CBO management team.