Collectors Representative (collecting from insurance companies, but patients) - Machesney Park, IL
Location: Machesney Park, Illinois
Description: Coram is presently looking of Collectors Representative (collecting from insurance companies, but patients) - Machesney Park, IL right now, this job will be placed in Illinois. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Coram, an Apria Healthcare Company, is a le! ading provider of specialty infusion and pharmacy distribution services with more than 80 branch locations, over 50 infusion suites and 2 specialty pharmacies throughout the country. Our employees, including infusion nurses, pharmacists and dietitians, are known in the industry for providing a high level of personalized care to thousands of home and infusion suite IV and specialty pharmacy patients every day. Please visit our website at
http://www.coramhc.com/
and
www.coramrx.com
Collectors Representative
Do you have medical collections experience or are you a recent graduate from a medical billing and coding program? Are you looking to advance your career with an industry leader? If so, please take a closer look.
Working off of an aged trial balance to ensure at least a 30 day follow up on all patient accounts.
Working with third party payers to ensure proper reimbursement on patient accounts.
Identify! ing and preparing adjustments and write offs as appropriate.
Follow up on daily correspondence (denials, low pays) to appropriately work patient accounts.
Dealing with insurance companies via the telephone to check the status of claims.
Written correspondence to payers and patients.
Keeping patient files in a neat uniform order.
Interpreting contracts with payers to ensure proper payment.
Sending initial or secondary bills to insurance companies.
Process refunds, reinstatements and rejections of insurance claims.
Run applied cash report bimonthly.
Run daily reports and invoices.
Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.
Qualifications
Education or experience equivalent to a high school diploma is required.
At least one year related experience is required.
Familiarity with medical terminology.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Takes initiative and demonstrates leadership abilities.
Excellent problem solving skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires constant sitting with occasional walking, standing, kneeling or stooping.
This position requires the use of hands to finger, handle or feel objects and the ability to reach with hands and arms.
This position requires constant talking and hearing.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
This position must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Apria Healthcare
(or Coram Healthcare
) is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohib! ited by law.
Because Apria believes in providing a safe work e! nvironment, we conduct drug and background checks in our recruiting/hiring processes. AA/EOE, M/F/D/V
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If you were eligible to this job, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Coram.
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This job will be started on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 06:32:41 GMT