What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Coordinator position at Merakey?
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Coordinator to join our Business Operations team in Harrisburg, PA.
Position Details
The Accounts Receivable Coordinator will monitor, analyze, evaluate, and re-bill claims that impact reimbursement issues related to collections, in conjunction with providing research and support compliance that occur with designated payer
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for AR follow-up of assigned payers.
- Review rejections, make necessary corrections, and re-bill or adjust claims.
- Contacts insurance carriers or other responsible parties to confirm payment dates, question why a claim was rejected or question why a claim was not processed.
- Maintains Accounts Receivable goals of assigned payers including AR days and % of AR greater than 90 days.
- Responsible for review of appropriate action for completed refunds/credit balances.
- Records all pertinent comments and follows up accordingly, always following the guidelines set forth by management.
- Assist with special projects when requested.
- Handles confidential information with discretion and diplomacy.
- All other duties as assigned which relate to the billing and collections.
- Adheres to and understands all Merakey Corporate and Business Operations policies, standards, and procedures.
- Must be able to work effectively with others and have good interpersonal skills.
- Must be highly organized and work well under pressure. Must be able to work independently, as well as under supervision.
- Support all payment posting activities daily, if needed
- Provide daily and weekly status updates on for designated payer.
- Seeks to improve the quality and customer service responsiveness in every aspect of the position, while represent the department and organization in a professional manner, protecting confidential consumer and employee information always.
- Identify issues through various posting activities and ensure immediate communication is escalated to minimize in potential loss revenue.
- Manage all aspects of consumer claims/invoicing, follow up and customer service to allow for successful collection of consumer responsibilities.
- Review consumer claims for accuracy, make corrections and re-bill claims timely.
- Must be willing to accept responsibility and to show good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness along with working in a collaborative environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Earn: $17.34 per hour
Benefits
Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!
- DailyPay
- Work/Life Balance
- Flexible Schedules
- Cell Phone Discount Plans
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Care.com Membership
To fill out an on-line application: www.merakey.org/careers
Requisition number: 94610
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Requirements:
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
- High school diploma/equivalent with a minimum of one year experience required.
- Must have working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications as well as a willingness to learn company specific information systems.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Intermediate knowledge of insurance billing requirements for third party payors.
- Strong PC skills utilizing all aspects of Microsoft Office with a focus on Excel.
- Experience working in healthcare business setting.
- Strong Organizational skills required.
- Proven Customer Service skills.
- Ability to work independently and in group settings.
- Two years medical billing/accounts receivable experience is preferred
Salary : $17
