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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Who Are We?
UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. (UCI) provides non-medical management and administrative services to over 50 Doctors Care urgent care centers and 24 Progressive Physical Therapy facilities located throughout South Carolina. UCI is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. Doctors Care has operated for over 30 years, providing an exceptional, convenient, and affordable healthcare experience.
What Are We Looking For?
UCI is currently looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team. The position works to resolve outstanding, unpaid, unprocessed, and denied claims submitted to third-party payers on behalf of Progressive Physical Therapy providers, to ensure compensation is received fully, and in a timely manner. Accesses third-party websites, places outbound phone calls, accepts inbound phone calls, sends and receives facsimiles and sends and receives correspondence with third-party payers and various government agencies for follow-up on non-responsive claims and denials for payments. The position reports to the Accounts Receivable Supervisor.
Additional Responsibilities
- Reviews, researches and resolves insurance claims, unprocessed third party claims, denials, underpayments and overpayments.
- Verifies accuracy of billing data and corrects errors; resubmits clean claims to payers electronically or via paper claim.
- Works, monitors and manages his/her respective workbaskets including, but not limited to, denials, 60 Day, 90 Day, 120 Day, and 150 Day aging on assigned insurance carrier(s) to get claims paid in a timely manner.
- Works incoming mail and EOBs (Explanation of Benefits) from the insurance carriers and processes claims related correspondence to resolve issues.
- Works EDI transactions, ERA files and rejection reports.
- Contacts payers via phone to help expedite the resolution of claims and payments.
- Accesses web-based applications and internet for claim status and eligibility of services.
- Identifies and resolves patient billing complaints and inquires. Assists the overflow customer service line when volume of incoming calls warrants assistance.
- Complies with Patient Accounting quality and productivity standards.
- Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Do You Have What It Takes?
A good candidate will bring with them:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Three (3) years medical billing experience
- Strong knowledge of Medicare claims processing regulations and other payer specific guidelines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and the ability to work in teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel and Outlook
An ideal candidate would also have:
- Associates Degree
- Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle and/or Coding Certification (CRCR, CPC)
What Do We Offer?
- Competitive wages
- Generous PTO that increases with tenure
- 401K
- Health, dental, vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Short term and Long term Disability
- Whole and Term Life Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Rewarding Careers
