Billing Coordinator
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Description: Willis-Knighton Health System is employing Billing Coordinator right now, this job will be presented in Louisiana. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Summary: Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, the Billing Coordinator prepares statements, reconciles payments and processes payments from residents. In addition, ! the Billing Coordinator monitors and tracks claims submitted for payment to Medicare and Medicaid, follows-up on insurance claims that have been submitted on behalf of Live Oak to third-party insurers and responds to inquiries related to the finances and payments of residents. The Billing Coordinator is also responsible for maintaining the Resident Trust Funds and the dispersion and reconciliation of those funds to residents.
Specific Responsibilities: The Billing Coordinator is specifically responsible for the following:
Develops a fully functional understanding of Answers on Demand (AOD) and how it is used by The Oaks for purposes of accounting and all other departments.
Posts all Cash Receipts including those for private pay, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Posts all ancillary charges in AOD including the following:
Beauty Shop charges
Podiatry charges
Guest meal charges
Medical transport charges
Gift shop charges
Represent Live Oak customer ! service for any billing or account issues via email, phone or in person. Return and document all phone calls in a timely manner.
Prepare Healthcare Pharmacy’s daily census updates and sends to Healthcare Pharmacy daily.
Prepare a list of resident payers for Mobile X-Ray.
Verify that residents were billed appropriately by our outside billing agency.
Make any resident related changes to AOD and update the census daily for the Health Center, Garden Apartments, Savannah and the Tower.
Create census reports for Pharmacy, X-Ray, Nutrition and Lab.
Must be able to work occasional overtime if needed.
Must communicate clearly and friendly in person, via telephone and in writing.
Performs unscheduled administrative tasks as directed by the Chief Financial Officer, Coordinating/ prioritizing and completing projects as they are assigned.
Gathers all information necessary or needed by Broussard, CPAs for ! Medicare cost reporting or auditing purposes.
Verifies eligibility for Medicare Parts A and B and 2nd and 3rd insurance information for every admit, new and returning.
Enters all deposits and withdrawals for the resident Trust Fund within one working day of receipt.
Reconciles the resident Trust Fund monthly and prepares a reconciliation report for the CFO to review and sign.
Reviews and works on collections for outstanding balances on a weekly basis. Reviews any ongoing issues and prepares a bi-weekly report for the CFO detailing those residents with outstanding balances.
Verifies that all payment agreements are adhered to by the resident or their Power of Attorney. Updates the CFO bi-weekly on the status of these agreements and payments.
Generates A/R reports that are reviewed with the CFO on a bi-monthly basis.
Prepares and creates all month-end closing reports. These include:
Resident Billing
Cash receipts closing
Trust Fu! nd Closing
Prepares and prints statements for monthly billing
Prints quarterly Trust Fund Statements
Prepares and sends Discharge Statements and letters to families when residents discharge from Medicare A & B in a timely manner consistent with CMS regulations. (ABN notices)
Enters information from 18LTC when received from Medicaid or when there is an update to PLI or for new eligibility.
Submit Medicare and Medicaid claims electronically and verifies receipt of those claims.
When payment vouchers are received from Medicare and Medicaid, applies the appropriate payment to resident accounts and audits the payment voucher to confirm that the correct payment has been received.
Scans all payments by check through the IDP system for deposit.
Manage the Transportation Department that includes the following:
Scheduling of staff
Forwarding the schedule to drivers and staff
Report any ! issues that cannot be resolved to the Director of Transportation for the WK system and the COO.
Updates the monthly census for Healthcare Pharmacy.
Prepares cash deposits for bank accounts for Live Oak, Tower, Savannah and Marketplace. Delivers those deposits daily to the CFO for deposit.
Some duties may require work outside the office, limited travel may be involved with this position.
Must be able to negotiate solutions with customers, insurers and State and Federal payment sources.
Serve as Human Resources coordinator with Willis-Knighton Human Resources to facilitate and resolve all HR with Oaks employees.
Performs the on-campus functions of the WK Human Resources department for Oaks employees (sitter verification, parking decals, and insurance and payroll issues).
Qualifications:
Must have at least two years of Medicare and Medicaid billing experience. Must be a proficient and qualified typist, m! ust be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. !
Must be proficient with the software applications Word, Excel, Outlook, and Answers on Demand (AOD).
Must possess professional customer service orientation.
Must possess professional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to relate empathetically to others.
Must exhibit high standards of excellence and represent Willis-Knighton Health System, The Oaks of Louisiana and Live Oak’s mission and philosophy.
Utilizes initiative and self-development to enhance job performance.
Environmental Demands: Office environment with minimal exposure to potential health or accident hazards. Must be able to bend, stand, and sit for long periods at a time. Motion is repetitive at times. Subject to frequent interruptions. Communicates with all levels of staff.
Must comply with annual TB testing procedures. Must submit to a drug screen and a physical examination by a physician prior to work! posting.
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This job will be started on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:00:45 GMT
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