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TEKsystems Medical Billing Representative - IL Only in Chicago, Illinois
Description:
The Financial Representative within the Health Care Finance Department reporting to the Manager of Revenue Cycle for Billing and Collections. This individual will work proactively with insurance payers to monitor and resolve payer claim status responses, seek payment, and resolve denial issues for the assigned patient claims in a timely and compliant manner.
Identify, create, and timely resolve special projects to reduce aged accounts receivable and improve collection rates.
Demonstrate ability to interpret payer medical policies including Medicare LCD and NCD and provide pertinent information to payers through appeal letters to resolve denials.
Proactively work with insurance payers to seek payment or resolve claim status and denial issues in a timely and compliant manner with the goal of improving cash collections and reducing aged accounts receivable.
Possess a sound understanding of billing and collections processes and eligibility requirements of private and governmental payers.
Perform research on denied claims to resolve all types of denials and reconsiderations including preparing and submitting appeal letters.
Qualifications:
2+ years of experience in hospital billing/claims/collections
Familiarity with medical terminology and coding requirements
Epic experience highly preferred
MUST BE LOCATED NEAR CHICAGOLAND AREA*
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.