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Shorewood Behavioral

Billing Specialist (Collector)

Shorewood Behavioral, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Biller/Collector Full time

Monday - Friday 8-:430p

Shorewood Behavioral Health is excited to bring our new state-of-the-art hospital to the Madison community. Our expert team is committed to delivering personalized, compassionate care through a variety of specialized programs and services designed to address mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

Purpose Statement Responsible for obtaining accurate and detailed information concerning insurance and self-pay reimbursement on all patient accounts.

Essential Functions

Request and process all bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing re-imbursement of services provided to achieve established hospital goals.

Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments, adjustments and other transactions to patient accounts as required to include both insurance and patient billing for charges incurred.

Responsible for timely follow-up to insurance companies on billing submitted in order to allow for an effective and efficient cash flow of hospital receivables.

Record both A/R and miscellaneous cash.

Prepare bank deposits and post cash and adjustments to patient records as required.

Balance A/R and maintain supporting reports as per department policy.

Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies in a timely manner.

Make follow up calls to insurance companies and guarantors as required.

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education / Experience / Skill Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Additional college course work preferred.

Three years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office.

We are committedtoprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividual’scharacteristicsprotected byapplicable state,federalandlocallaws.

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