CO Collection Specialist
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jul 8, 2020
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
General Summary/Purpose:
The Collection Specialist will be responsible for the collection of unpaid third-party claims and appeals, using various applications of JHM and JHU/ PBS billing applications. Works with the payers to resolve issues and facilitate prompt payment of claims. Follow-up with insurance companies to collect outstanding accounts for which payment has not been received in response to the claims submission process, either electronically or by paper. The Specialist will be assigned all payor groups of outstanding patient accounts. Various methods of follow-up will be used including all JHU/ PBS Billing Applications. The Specialist must have expertise in insurance follow-up processing and be knowledgeable in CPT and diagnosis coding as well as have an understanding of the JHOC registration process and be able to recognize and resolve incorrect demographic and insurance registration. The Specialist must have an understanding of claims submission requirements for all payors to expedite payments as well as knowledge of appeals and rejections processing. This position requires excellent communication skills.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:-
Uses A/R follow-up systems and reports to identify
unpaid claims for collection/appeal.
Gathers and verifies all information required to
produce a clean claim including special billing procedures that may
be defined by a payer or contract.
- Review and update patient registration information (demographic and insurance) as needed.
- Applies appropriate discounts / courtesies based on department policy.
- Prepares delinquent accounts for transfer to self-pay collection unit according to the follow-up matrix.
- Prints and mails claim forms and statements according to the follow-up matrix.
- Retrieves supporting documents (medical reports, authorizations, etc) as needed and submits to third party payers.
- Appeals reflected claims and claims with low reimbursement.
- Confirm credit balances and gathers necessary documentation for processing refund.
- Identifies insurance issues of primary vs. secondary insurance, coordination of benefits eligibility and any other issue causing non-payment of claims.
- Contacts the payors or patient as appropriate for corrective action to resolve the issue and receive payment of claims.
- Monitor invoice activity until problem is resolved.
- Process daily mail, edits reports, file or pull EOB batches.
- Identifies and informs the supervisor / Production Unit Manager of issues or problems associated with non-payment of claims.
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Comprehensive knowledge and compliance of HIPAA rules
and regulations in the dissemination of patient Protected Health
Information (PHI).
Working knowledge of JHU/ PBS Billing
Applications.
- Utilize online resources to facilitate efficient claims processing.
Professional & Personal Development:
- Participate in on-going educational activities.
- Keep current of industry changes by reading assigned material on work related topics.
- Complete three days of training annually.
Minimum Qualifications (mandatory):
Education:
- HS Diploma/GED required.
Experience:
- One (1) year medical billing experience or demonstrated knowledge of medical billing concepts, preferably Pro Fee Billing.
- Additional education beyond minimum experience qualifications may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills required.
- Ability to use various billing and patient information, computer systems, EPIC preferred, but not required.
- Knowledge of various payer processing and submission guidelines required. Able to operate basic office equipment, e.g. photo copier, fax machine, scanner, PC, telephone, etc.
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Knowledge of medical terminology, CPT codes and
diagnosis coding required.
Any Specific Physical Requirements for the Job:
- Able to sit in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
- Able to reach by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
- Finger dexterity required, able to manipulate objects with fingers rather than entire hand(s) or arm(s), e.g., use of computer keyboard.
- Able to communicate using the spoken and written word.
- Able to see within normal parameters and to hear within normal range.
- Able to move about.
- Able to lift minimum weight, 10 lbs.
Classified Title: CO
Collection Specialist
Working Title: CO Collection Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/02/OC
Starting Salary Range: $13.36-$18.41
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday/8:30am-5:00pm/40 hours
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: 16-MD:JH at White Marsh
Department name: 10003029-SOM Oto Production Unit Billing
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm
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