What are the responsibilities and job description for the Collector position at Wilmington SurgCare?
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for maintaining the accounts receivable,
- Review EOB’s and insure that payments to the center are in accordance with individual carrier contracts.
- Experience with medical practice billing software necessary
- Ability to file secondary claims as needed.
- Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding and electronic billing necessary
- Follow-up on all claims that are 45 days old until payment is received and agrees with carrier contracted rates.
- Timely respond to insurance claims denials and request for additional information.
- Respond to patient phone calls regarding insurance or payment problems/issues.
- Obtain eligibility of insurance for patients via electronic software and manual as required by each carrier.
- Coordinate weekly statements to patients with Accounts Receivable Supervisor.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of computers with experience in windows-based systems and Microsoft Office
- Ability to communicate effectively with center management, center staff, patients, their families, the physicians and their staff
- Ability to read, write and speak the English language
- Ability to handle frequent interruptions that result in having to re-evaluate priorities
- Proficient in medical terminology
- Detail oriented and ability to record details of patient, insurance companies, and other third party communications.
Education/Requirements:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- 2 years of medical collections experience preferred
- Knowledge of procedures to verify patient insurance and obtain authorization for services as needed.
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