Medical Billing & Collections Specialist (INTERN) - Rotech Healthcare Inc.

Rotech Healthcare Inc. is a national leader in providing ventilators, oxygen, sleep apnea treatment, wound care solutions, diabetic solutions and home medical equipment.  We help patients lead a more comfortable and productive life by keeping them engaged in their care and empowering them to manage their health and treatment at home. Rotech provides high quality medical products, services and outstanding customer care through hundreds of locations across 45 states. For additional information, visit our company homepage Rotech.com

Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Medical Billing & Collections Specialist for our Billing Center. In this position you will be responsible for the collection of all Billing Center Accounts Receivables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contacts payer, patient or store as appropriate
• Documents all collections activity in IMBS patient collections notes and on the collections daily work sheet and sends completed sheet to Collections Supervisor
• Documents work performed/action taken on AR Aging Report and/or Over/Under Report
• Process all Payer appeal requests within the time frame required by the Payer
• Processes all approved adjustments
• Processes doctor and insurance changes
• Processes Financial Assistance applications
• Processes Hospice/Nursing Home Delivery Tickets
• Processes rejections and denials to determine if the claim needs to be refiled or submitted for an appeal with the payer
• Reviews amounts on the over/under report
• Reviews patient information in IMBS to determine why the claim is unpaid, if an adjustment is valid and whether additional approval is required
• Sorts and logs incoming correspondence
• Performs other duties as assigned

Employment is contingent on

• Background investigation (company-wide)
• Drug screen (when applicable for the position)
• Valid driver’s license in state of residence with a clean driving record (when applicable for the position)

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• One to three years of related prior work experience in a team-oriented environment
• Experience in medical field and administrative record management
• Strong customer service background

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Effectively communicate in English; both oral and written, with physicians, location employees and patients to ensure questions and concerns are processed in a timely manner
• Helpful, knowledgeable and polite while maintaining a positive attitude
• Interpret a variety of instructions in a variety of communication mediums
• Knowledge of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) or Home Medical Equipment (HME)
• Knowledge of insurance policies and requirements
• Knowledge of medical billing practices and of billing reimbursement
• Maintain confidentiality and practice discretion and caution when handling sensitive information
• Multi-task along with attention to detail
• Must be able to accurately perform simple mathematical calculations using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Self-motivation, organized, time-management and deductive problem solving skills
• Work independently and as part of a team

Physical Demands

• Requires sitting, walking, standing, talking or listening
• Requires close vision to small print on computer and or paperwork

Machines, Equipment and Technical Abilities

• Email transmission and communication
• High data entry speed on a 10-key computer and calculator is desired
• Internet navigation and research
• Microsoft applications including but not limited to Word, Excel, etc.
• Office equipment; fax machine, copier, printer, phone and computer

Benefits

• 401k
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Recognition Program
• Bonus and Incentive Opportunities 
• Mileage reimbursement (when applicable for the position)
• Telephone reimbursement (when applicable for the position)

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Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Rotech Healthcare Inc. recruits, employs, trains, promotes, transfers, separates from employment and compensates employees without regard to membership in, association with, or perception of race, color, age, gender, gender identity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in each locality where Rotech has employees.