Insurance Receivable Specialist III

Insurance Receivable Specialist III

Salt Lake City, UT

Reqid: 86682

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for bundled billing processes including episodic billing, contract compliance, reconciliation, and customer service. This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions

• Performs insurance follow-up, denial resolution, and contract compliance ensuring timely and appropriate reimbursement, based on contract terms.

• Performs bundled billing functions including oversight of registration, charge routing, episode creation and preparing bundled packet.

• Performs reconciliation functions including HB/PB claims, Hospital / Physician payments, disbursements and episode balancing.

• Escalates claim's issues internally to other key departments (including Coding, Billing, Charging, Contracting, etc.).

• Resolves clinical and/or authorization denials through CARC analysis and appeals - including clinical documentation review, coordination with UR and/or attending physician.

• Acts as patient advocate in the resolution of balances.

• Prepares and monitors high dollar spreadsheets and/or payer escalations spreadsheets, as assigned.

• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• The ability to express information in a clear and understandable manner.

• Ability to take a logical approach to resolutions.

• Ability to take ownership for the quality and timeliness of work and can achieve results with little oversight.

• Ability to resolve difficult or complicated challenges.

• Attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.

• The ability to service and resolve customer requests with the customer in mind first and foremost.

• Demonstrated skills in analytical thinking.

Qualifications

• Required

• Four years of medical billing experience.

• Qualifications (Preferred)

• Medical Billing terminology.

• Claims knowledge through AAHAM.

• Accounting reconciliation skills.

• Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

• Physical Requirements

• Color Determination, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Sitting, Speaking, Standing

• Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

• EEO Statement

• University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.

• All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

• University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

• This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

• Requisition Number 86682

• Reg/Temp Regular

• Employment Type Full-Time

• Shift Day

• Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

• Clinical/Non-Clinical Status Non-Clinical

• Location Name Business Services Building

• Workplace Set Up Hybrid

• City SALT LAKE CITY

• State UT

• Department COR ISC 10D SPECIALTY RECVABLE

• Category Finance/Accounting

• Workplace Set Up Hybrid

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