Patient Financial Services Follow Up

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $17 - $26 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1889

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

📚 Education

Healthcare Insurance • Education

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois is a regional integrated health system providing hospitals, outpatient clinics, urgent care, specialty care (cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, etc. ), pharmacies, home health and hospice services across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. It operates MercyCare Health Plans (commercial health insurance), offers graduate medical education and fellowship/residency programs, runs a foundation and community health initiatives, and provides patient-facing resources such as MyChart, online scheduling, and wellness programs.

📋 Description

• Verifies claims are received by the payer and follows up to obtain payment via phone calls, portal or website use. • Reviews claim adjustment reason codes or explanations of benefits received by the payer to determine reasons for denials. • Evaluates next steps and takes action to call payer, follows up with a resubmission or dispute/appeal/reconsideration. • Drafts an appeal or completes reconsideration forms based on payer requirements. • Obtains and sends medical records during the appeals process when needed. • Calls patients or payers directly to obtain needed information to resolve an account balance. • Identifies trends with payor rejections or denials and escalates these trends to leads/supervisors. • Uses computer systems/technology to locate claims information to resolve account balances. • Maintains compliance with patient financial services policies and procedures. • Reviews accounts based on patient or departmental inquiries. • Works with other Mercyhealth departments if outstanding questions are not resolved.

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent • Microsoft Excel required • Healthcare billing experience preferred • Basic understanding of working in multiple software applications at the same time • Basic business writing skills • Should understand how to work with others to impact change

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision • Life & Disability Insurance • FSA/HSA Options • Generous, accruing paid time off • Paid Parental and caregiver leave • Career advancement and educational opportunities • Tuition and certification reimbursement • Certification Reimbursement • Well-being Programs • Employee Discounts • On-Demand Pay • Financial Education • Annual recognition/awards events • Partner appreciation days • Family entertainment/attractions discount • Community service/improvement opportunities