Billing Specialist

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Billing Specialist today with Rapides Regional Physician Group.

Benefits

Rapides Regional Physician Group, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Billing Specialist. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

LAWSON TITLE: Billing Specialist

LOB: Campus – PHY

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Processes claims electronically to insurance carriers. Mails claims to carriers when required. Works all

billing vendor edits including daily unbilled reports. Responsible for posting correct late charges to

accounts. Communicates any charge related issues to Charge Master Manager/Analyst.

SUPERVISOR: Practice Manager/Billing Manager

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Works all identified insurance requirement edits through the electronic billing system.

Communicates issues with department manager.

Researches required information and maintains pending follow up on a daily/weekly basis.

This applies to all non-transmitted pending claims.

Communicates daily information needed for billing to the Billing/Practice Manager via action notes

and e-mail.

Daily transmits all electronic claims to the billing vendor to be sent directly to the insurance carriers.

Daily works electronic insurance rejects in order to retransmit with corrected insurance information.

Daily works re-bills submitted to the billing department through the electronic billing system.

Daily/weekly verifies that all electronic acknowledgements were received by the insurance carriers.

Daily submits required paper billing to insurance carriers.

Attach I-bills, implant invoices to paper billing when required.

Maintain daily follow up with the facility late charge reports.

Late charges to be reviewed based on specific insurance payor requirements.

Submit adjustment requests to Medicaid through online automated system.

Work the unbilled alert and comp census reports daily.

Work the Medicare 72 hour and Medicaid 24 hour reports to identify Compliance overlapping

accounts.

Transfer charges when appropriate.

Work all related Medicare APC edits that appear on the bill alert reports and communicate with

facility departments in order to resolve.

Work the lab compliance related edits and communicates issues with facility lab directors.

Enter notes in the collection system of action taken.

Record daily productivity on excel spreadsheet.

Practice and adhere to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy.

Attend all required billing education classes.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

No Education Requirements

EXPERIENCE:

Must demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal skill with co-workers, physicians and patients

Familiar with third party billing requirements and payment policies.

One to two years billing in the health care field is required.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

No license Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Communication – communicates clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.

Customer orientation – establishes and maintains long-term customer relationships, building trust

and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations.

Interpersonal skills – able to work effectively with other employees, patients and external parties.

PC skills – demonstrates proficiency in PC applications as required.

Policies and Procedures – demonstrates knowledge and understanding of organizational policies,

procedures and systems.

Basic skills – able to perform basic mathematical calculations, balance and reconcile figures,

punctuate properly, spell correctly and transcribe accurately

Physician Services Group is skilled in physician employment, practice and urgent care operations. We are experts in hospitalist integration, and graduate medical education. We lead more than 1,300 physician practices and 170 urgent care centers. We are HCA Healthcare’s graduate medical education leader. We provide direction for over 260 exceptional resident and fellowship programs. We focus on carrying out value-added solutions. These solutions help physicians deliver patient-centered healthcare. We support HCA Healthcare's commitment to the care and improvement of human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Billing Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.