Senior Clinical Billing Specialist

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🕒 July 16

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University of Arkansas System

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1871

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📚 Education

💰 $9.9M Grant on 2022-02

Healthcare • Consulting • Education

University of Arkansas System is a comprehensive public university system dedicated to advancing economic, educational, and cultural development in the state of Arkansas. The system incorporates a wide range of campuses and units, providing access to quality education, research, and community service. It offers premium benefits to its employees and hosts regular board meetings to discuss strategic planning and governance. The University of Arkansas System is committed to fostering growth through its strategic Transformation 2025 Plan and is led by a newly appointed president, retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General Jay B. Silveria. The system includes numerous universities, community colleges, and specialized institutions across Arkansas.

📋 Description

• Investigate account balances and cause for non-payment, initiating claim adjustments, and re-submitting a clean claim to the payer or billing to patient • Complete appeals within established time frame to avoid write offs • Identify root cause of denials and create optimal solutions to prevent future denials; compose appeal letters for accounts denied and obtain necessary documentation. • Complete cash reconciliation • Assist patients with billing, service and insurance questions; discuss accounts by phone and/or other electronic means to address concerns, verify insurance is properly billed and financial assistance posted • Update systems with insurance or patient demographic corrections; verify new insurance information with payers; submit/resubmit claims • Accept payments and post to the account systems • Assist collection agencies to ensure uninterrupted self-pay collections • Set up payment plans, post payments, and complete end of day processing • Read, analyze and interpret contract documents • Prepare records, reports, summaries, analyses, evaluations, and recommendations; develop statistical data • Provide assistance to other department regarding insurance policies, collection processes, and billing • Document encounters and action in appropriate systems • Demonstrate integrity, innovative thinking, and make an active contribution to the success of the organization • Comply with policy and procedures, confidentiality, and HIPAA policies and requirements • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• High School diploma/GED plus five (5) years of experience in a healthcare revenue cycle related or bookkeeping function. • OR Associate’s degree in a related field plus three (3) years of experience in a healthcare revenue cycle related function. • OR Bachelors in a related field plus one (1) year of experience in a healthcare revenue cycle related function or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to maintain professional standards at all times. • Preferred: Knowledge of EPIC billing system. • Experience in medical customer service, medical account review or analyzing insurance claims.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family • Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave • Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only) • Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS • Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000 • Career Training and Educational Opportunities • Merchant Discounts • Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy