Hybrid RCM AR Specialist - Greenville, SC

Crossroads Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Position Overview

The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be accountable for working accounts receivable follow-up and is responsible for performing third party insurance follow-up in the Central Billing Office. The personnel within this position are responsible for accomplishing assignments in accord with established policy, procedure, and production standards. This position must be equally capable of working independently as well as part of a team. Research and account follow-up will be required to understand denials, denial trends, or any other issues preventing payment, employee will take the appropriate steps needed to resolve the account.
The Accounts Receivable Specialist will work in conjunction with RCM Manager/Director to identify coding and other billing error trends. The Accounts Receivable Specialist utilizes a variety of proprietary and external tools to research and resolve insurance claims. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be required to contact insurance companies via phone or website.

***Hybrid Opportunity - Position will be fully in office during training period which may vary depending on candidate's ability to meet competency requirements. Once requirements have been met, the employee may transition to working three days in office per week and two days remote.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties that are assigned.

• Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with local, state, and federal

regulations and company policies.

• Utilize and apply industry knowledge to resolve new and aged accounts receivables by working

various account types, including but not limited to professional claims, governmental and/or
non-governmental claims, denied claims, aged accounts, high priority accounts, high dollar
accounts, reimbursements, credits, etc.

• Leverage available resources and systems (both internal and external) to analyze patient

accounting information and take appropriate action for payment resolutions; document all activity
in accordance with organizational and client policies.

• Communicate professionally (in all forms) with payer resources to include websites/payer

portals, e- mail, telephone, customer service departments, etc.

• Maintain quality and productivity results at a level that meets departmental standards as

measured by a daily/weekly/monthly average.

• Reviews claims data and supporting documentation to identify coding and/or billing

concerns.

• Ability to interpret payer contracts and identify contract variances affecting

reimbursement.

• Utilize knowledge of the cash posting processing to obtain the necessary information to resolve

misapplied payments.

• Demonstrate clear proficiency in third-party billing requirements to include federal, state, and

commercial/managed care payers.

• Interpret claim scrubber edits/rejections and takes appropriate action necessary to resolve

issues.

• Seek resolution to problematic accounts and payment discrepancies.
• Prepare appeal letters for technical denials by accessing specific payer appeal forms,

submitting appropriate medical documentation, and tracking appeal resolution.

• Analyze accounts with critical thinking; consider payer contracts and billing guidelines to ensure one- touch resolution.
• Further responsibilities may include reviewing insurance credit balances to determine root cause and take the steps necessary to resolve the account.
• Identify denials trends, root cause, and A/R impact.
• Serve as a resource to other team members and assist Team Leads with identifying A/R and denials trends.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position requires constant mental alertness, attention to detail, and high degree of accuracy required in completing all assignments. Strong problem-solving skills. Smart, driven, exceptional work ethic. Must be able to:

Follow oral and written instructions and follow –through on all assignments. Excellent organizational skills. Highly detailed-oriented. Ability to work well in a group setting and independently.