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Associate Patient Account Representative

Northwell Health

Great Neck, NYJob$39–60K/yrTracked 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$39–60K/yr
Location
Great Neck, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Northwell Health is hiring an Associate Patient Account Representative. The Associate Patient Account Representative at Northwell Health performs billing, collections, third‑party reimbursements, and computer data entry while posting charges to accounts and ensuring accurate coding for physician specialties.

Key focus areas include Perform charge and payment entry while ensuring accurate coding for assigned physician specialties., Aid review of physician coding and identify possible rule conflicts., and Notify physicians of identified discrepancies for correction..

Preferred (not required): Billing, Collections, Third Party Reimbursements, and Computer Data Entry.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

BillingCollectionsThird Party ReimbursementsComputer Data EntryMedical CodingInsurance Explanation of Benefits InterpretationAppeal Package CreationProfessional CommunicationOrganized File Maintenance

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent0-1 Years Relevant Experience

Full job description

Req Number 190347

Job Description

Performs billing, collections, third party reimbursements, computer data entry and retrieval.

Helps in posting charges to accounts.

Job Responsibility

1.Performs charge and payment entry; also ensures

accurate completion of coding for all assigned physician specialties.

  1. Aids review of physician's coding and identify possible conflicts in rules.

3.Notifies physician when discrepancies are identified for correction.

4.Coordinates incoming mail with open queue charges to maintain queue status.

5.Reads and interprets insurance explanation of benefits; responds to insurance

payer edits, rejections, and denials; identifies cause of rejections and chooses

most appropriate methods to resolve them.

6.Creates detailed, well-versed typed letters to insurances and patients.

7.Creates effective appeal packages to submit to insurances.

8.Communicates in an effective professional manner when speaking with

insurances and patients.

9.Maintains organized files of incoming and completed work.

10.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are

considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities

Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential

functions.

Job Qualification

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.

  • 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $39290.00-$59800.00/year

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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