Revenue Cycle Coordinator, Full-time - Hospice Savannah, Inc.
Savannah, GA 31406
About the Job
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in related field or high school diploma/GED; Experience with medical coding and Part B billing required; Experience in medical office or hospital setting preferred.
Work Environment: Full-time, 30 hrs. per week work schedule, weekdays with occasional requests to work additional hours as needed; Position requires some travel between Hospice Savannah locations requiring a personal vehicle.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serves as liaison between palliative care providers and claims filing team
Researches and analyzes data needs for reimbursement, including appeals for claims denials.
Analyzes medical records and identifies documentation deficiencies as needed.
Serves as resource and subject matter expert to medical staff.
Reviews and verifies documentation supports diagnoses, procedures and treatment results.
Audits clinical documentation and coded data to validate documentation supports services rendered for reimbursement and reporting purposes.
Assigns codes for reimbursements, research and compliance with regulatory requirements utilizing guidelines.
Follows coding conventions. Serves as coding consultant to care providers.
Identifies discrepancies, potential quality of care, and billing issues.
Researches, analyzes, recommends, and facilitates plan of action to correct discrepancies and prevent future coding errors.
Maintains access to appropriate payor portals for prior authorizations and to obain EOB information
Assists administrative team in orienting, training, and mentoring staff.
Provides ongoing training to staff as needed.
Handles special projects as requested.
