Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Cashier Supervisor, posts payments and adjustments to patient accounts, books appropriate entries for refunds processing, receives daily receipts, prepares daily bank deposit, prepares book or refund payments received in error, prepares Electronic reports as required, balances the daily cash reconciliation to include direct deposit reconciliation, reconciles Bank to Book discrepancies and prepares monthly reports for Finance.
Essential Functions
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Reviews health insurance explanation of benefits to determine proper application of payments and contractual adjustments.
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Posts insurance payments as required including resolving edits, manual matching of invoices and balancing files to payments received by check or electronic funds transfer. Verifies and logs all fund transfers, lockboxes or over the counter deposits.
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Resolves discrepancies and balances all daily postings within a timely manner and according to established guidelines. Submits variance for corrections and ensures completion in a timely manner.
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Analyzes payer reimbursements against payments received to ensure adherence to contract fee schedules and to determine patient responsibility for balances.
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Posts debits for approved refunds. Audits all transactions posted for appropriateness, accuracy and adherence to established policies and guidelines.
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Researches and transfers unidentified payments according to established practices.
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Ensures confidentiality of all patient accounts by following established HIPAA guidelines.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
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Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
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H.S. Diploma or GED required
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College coursework in accounting, finance or other related field preferred
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0-1 years Previous experience in business office helpful, basic knowledge of medical terminology and medical insurance. preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, (Excel, Word and Outlook), cash applications systems.
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.
