UMass Memorial Health
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Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Hiring Range:
$20.94 - $33.59 (final offer may vary within this range based on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.)
Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday
Scheduled Hours:
8-4:30
Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
40
Cost Center:
99940 - 5436 Med Specs Ancillary Pod Ar
Union:
SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)
Signing bonus:
This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Major Responsibilities
Contacts insurance companies, while working detailed reports, to secure outstanding payments, i.e. telephone calls, websites, written appeals.
Reviews complex rejections in assigned payors and plans to determine validity of rejections and take appropriate action to resolve.
Monitors changes in reimbursement policies, including payor fee schedule reconciliation.
Performs special projects as assigned by manager or supervisor defining problems, determining work sequence and summarizing findings.
Calculates and posts adjustments based on third party reimbursement guidelines and contracts.
Makes appropriate payor and plan changes to secondary insurers or responsible parties.
Inputs missing data as required and corrects registration and other errors as indicated.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Position Qualifications License/Certification/Education:
High School Diploma
Experience/Skills
Two years of previous Revenue Cycle knowledge including PFS, Customer Service, Cash Posting, Financial Assistance, Patient Access, HIM/Coding and/or 3rd party reimbursement.
Knowledge of multiple third-party regulations, ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding and modifier assignment. Knowledge of billing and reimbursement practices/requirements of major third-party payors in Massachusetts.
Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology and disease process.
Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet strict deadlines.
Computer skills to include mainframe, PC applications and excel.
Must be self-motivated, service oriented and have excellent communication skills (written and oral).
Physician coding certification is desired.
Preferred
Three years of physician or medical billing experience involving complex surgical/procedural/multidisciplinary specialties.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.
Equal Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Hiring Range:
$20.94 - $33.59 (final offer may vary within this range based on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.)
Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday
Scheduled Hours:
8-4:30
Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
40
Cost Center:
99940 - 5436 Med Specs Ancillary Pod Ar
Union:
SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)
Signing bonus:
This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Major Responsibilities
Contacts insurance companies, while working detailed reports, to secure outstanding payments, i.e. telephone calls, websites, written appeals.
Reviews complex rejections in assigned payors and plans to determine validity of rejections and take appropriate action to resolve.
Monitors changes in reimbursement policies, including payor fee schedule reconciliation.
Performs special projects as assigned by manager or supervisor defining problems, determining work sequence and summarizing findings.
Calculates and posts adjustments based on third party reimbursement guidelines and contracts.
Makes appropriate payor and plan changes to secondary insurers or responsible parties.
Inputs missing data as required and corrects registration and other errors as indicated.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Position Qualifications License/Certification/Education:
High School Diploma
Experience/Skills
Two years of previous Revenue Cycle knowledge including PFS, Customer Service, Cash Posting, Financial Assistance, Patient Access, HIM/Coding and/or 3rd party reimbursement.
Knowledge of multiple third-party regulations, ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding and modifier assignment. Knowledge of billing and reimbursement practices/requirements of major third-party payors in Massachusetts.
Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology and disease process.
Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet strict deadlines.
Computer skills to include mainframe, PC applications and excel.
Must be self-motivated, service oriented and have excellent communication skills (written and oral).
Physician coding certification is desired.
Preferred
Three years of physician or medical billing experience involving complex surgical/procedural/multidisciplinary specialties.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.
Equal Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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