Insurance Follow Up Specialist

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Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at UTSA

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51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🔬 Science

Education • Engineering • Science

Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at UTSA is a leading institution in San Antonio for engineering and designed environment research and instruction. The college offers a variety of programs, including nine undergraduate majors, fifteen master's degrees, six doctoral degrees, and eight certificate programs. It features specialized departments and schools such as the School of Architecture & Planning, the Department of Biomedical & Chemical Engineering, and the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management, among others. With a strong emphasis on student success and professional development, Klesse College provides resources like student organizations, tutoring, and internships. It also boasts state-of-the-art facilities like Makerspaces that encourage collaboration and innovation. As part of the University of Texas at San Antonio, the college is committed to solving grand challenges and preparing future leaders for a global environment.

📋 Description

• Perform follow-up activities on outstanding insurance medical claims for Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial and Specialty insurance/program payors. • Analyze, screen, and correct claim issues. • Process appeals, write-offs, and determine if patient billing is necessary. • Submit appeals and reconsiderations on claim denials via practice management system, payor portals, or mail. • Analyze daily claim rejections from our clearing house, screen claims for pre-authorization, request and submit medical records. • Work closely with the Coding, Payment Posting, Managed Care Operations, Provider Enrollment, and Clinical Operations to resolve claim issues. • Review and respond to insurance correspondence letters related to recoupments, refunds, eligibility or additional requests from payors. • Assist customer service team in resolving patient billing concerns or disputes. • Verify patient benefits and insurance eligibility, perform claims status verification, navigate through insurance websites for specific payor guidelines, and effectively communicate findings to insurance companies, management team, and clinical departments. • Completes all other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Some knowledge of patient billing or collection/reimbursement procedures in a healthcare setting preferred. Experience in medical claims follow-up functions specific to processing insurance claim appeals for various payors. • Detail oriented with the ability to organize, prioritize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner. • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, high-volume environment. • Proficient in Microsoft Office. • EPIC experience. • Experian, Trizetto/Claim Logic. • EDUCATION: • HS Diploma or Equivalent • Experience: • Three (3) years hospital business office or medical billing related experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. • Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates. • Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist. • Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. • Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working. • FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses. • Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers. • Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options: • - Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire. • - Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken. • - Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment. • - Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year. • Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.