Business Office Manager - Elizabeth Seton Children’s
White Plains, NY 10605
About the Job
Purpose of Your Position
Responsible for all processes of outpatient registration, insurance verification, and authorizations for medical and rehabilitative services. Supervise Registrar and front desk personnel. |
Job Functions
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
| Position Functions and Responsibilities |
| Daily review and submission of encounters/claims to insurance carriers; while addressing any issues that may arise. |
| Import Medicaid files, enter all explanation of benefit information and payments from carriers and other payors timely |
| Monitor and resolve all claim rejections for re-submission |
| Obtain and/or provide medical records, therapy notes and insurance authorizations to be provided to insurance carriers when requested. |
| Review accuracy of all incoming payments and explanation of benefits from Insurance carriers and self-pay payments. Identify further collection and/or submission to secondary carrier as required; accept assignment when no other payor is available. Provide documentation to the clerks for posting, and to Controller for monthly reconciliation. |
| Review accounts for credits and process refunds if needed. |
| Daily reconciliation of encounters to appointment schedule. |
| Daily statistical reporting and monthly unitization reports provided to Management and Controller |
| Provide monthly aging report to the Director of Finance and Manager of Patient Accounts review all outstanding collection issues |
| Reviews medical orders and authorizations to verify that billing is consistent with order; if not consult with provider |
| Scan and deposit checks as needed, ensuring that checks are deposited before month end |
| Train billing staff for coverage and to ensure future succession planning |
| Create and periodically update Billing Department manual to include all aspects of the department duties and instructions of how billing is done via the system |
| Chart carrier payments made directly to patients, and on a monthly basis send invoices to guarantor for collection of outstanding portion of receivable. |
| Communicate with responsible party if change of insurance occurs and/or when authorization renewals are needed |
| Comply with established Organizational policies and procedures |
| Participate in all departmental in-services, meetings, and staff development activities |
Qualifications:
Education Requirements:
- High school graduate.
- Experience in Clinical billing, and familiarity with diagnostic interpretation and coding.
- Good organizational skills, computer and telephone skills.
- Supervisory experience.
Salary Range:
$65,000/Yr. To $75,000/Yr.