AR SPECIALIST (43693)

## Description

A busy urology practice with eighteen locations spread throughout the Dallas metroplex is looking for a customer-focused office professional to perform collections, filing claims, handle appeals, and correspondence with Payers .

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE:**

As an Collections Specialist, candidate will be responsible for the following summary of duties

• Prioritize tasking and utilize tasking for daily work
• Follow up on all claims from billing through final resolution
• Correct and identify billing errors and resubmit claims to insurance carriers
• Review insurance EOB and initiate appeals and as necessary
• Respond to Payer’s request for additional information/documentation
• Posting account adjustments as a result of written communication from third parties (i.e. certain contractual adjustments)
• Answer incoming calls and assist insurance carriers with their requests
• Communicate patient responsibility with patient
• Collect on patient balances and/or establish payment plan
• Review weekly schedules for patients with upcoming appointments, contact patient and communicate to front desk arrangements made to collect balances
• Return mail (patient statements), contact patient to obtain correct billing address and/or payment
• Answer incoming calls and assist patients with their billing inquiries

## Qualifications
**Job Requirements:**

• High School Diploma
• Knowledge of CPT Coding, ICD10 and use of appropriate modifiers
• Experience working appeals and composing appeal letters
• Knowledge of bundling and global periods
• Experience working in Microsoft Word & Excel, & NextGen is a PLUS!
• Experience working Medical collections, both insurance and patient
• Urology and medical terminology
• Knowledge of insurance plans, claims, and billing processes

Job Type: Full-time