State: FL City: Tampa Area of Interest: Health Care/Billing Full-Time or Part-Time: Full-time Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-exempt Employment Status: Regular Company Lincare Inc. Location Tampa FL-FL91 Job Description
• Contacts payers for claims status, followup denials, or partial payments
• Obtains payer requirements for timely adjudication of claims
• Files claims with appropriate documentation attached
• Pursues, maintains, and communicates payer coverage/guideline changes/updates
• Processes all incoming and outgoing correspondence as assigned
• Verifies, adjusts, and updates Accounts Receivable (A/R) according to correspondence received from insurance company
• Helps facilitate interoffice communication on error and denial trends
• Initiates the review/appeals process on disputed claims
• Researches credit balances and initiates refunds as required
• Documents all activity in customer's computer account
• Answers Accounts Receivable phone inquiries
• Works assigned RBCO reports
• Available to assist other PACs with questions or collection needs
• Acts as liaison between staff and management
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Qualifications
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required
• Knowledge of telephone etiquette and adequate oral and written communication skills
• Shows effective problem solving, investigative, and multitasking skills
• Positive and cooperative attitude in working and communicating with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of medical field preferred
• Must be 18 years of age or older
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