Accounts receivable manager Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Locations : Colorado Springs, CO

Why Ascend?

Come work for a company that is transforming the industry!

We are a clinical laboratory that processes millions of tests each month. For over 30 years, we have been delivering industry-leading service and excellence in testing. At Ascend, we are relentless about innovation and growing to pioneer the future of clinical and environmental laboratory testing. Ascend is unlike most companies, offering the discipline of a healthcare leader and the mentality of a tech startup. As a company that is on the leading edge, we are seeking individuals with a similar mindset who enjoy a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Job Summary

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for researching, analyzing, billing, and collection of all patient accounts assigned. Performs routine eligibility and benefit checks. Researches, appeals, and resolves claim rejections, underpayments, and denials with appropriate payer. Medical billing, denial management and collections experience is required. This is an onsite role in our Colorado Springs office.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all areas of the revenue management life cycle
• Ensures necessary information critical to submitting clean claims is obtained
• Perform eligibility and benefit checks
• Minimize bad debt by ensuring timely follow-up of unpaid claims, resolution of denials, and other payer-related correspondence
• Research, appeal, and resolve claim rejections, underpayments, and denials with appropriate payer
• Reviews and interprets payer remittances to determine appropriate action to be taken on denied claims
• Identify root cause of claim exceptions; resolve and / or escalate issues
• Analyzes outstanding account balances and determines plan of action to resolve
• Determine and apply appropriate business action in absence of policies or in cases of ambiguity
• Identify and interpret policies related to exceptions
• Contacts payers for status of unpaid claims
• Maintains knowledge / understanding of third party payer regulations for managed care, Medicare, and Medicaid accounts
• Maintains patient confidentiality according to compliance policies and HIPAA

Qualifications

Compensation

$21-$26 / hr

Benefits

As an Ascend Clinical employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and vacation, personal days, and dental and vision options. Ascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M / F / Disabled / Veteran Eurofins Ascend Clinical, LLC is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace environment and is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the company that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), disability, military and / or veteran status, and / or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law. The company's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer all employment-related matters on the basis of an individual's qualifications, abilities and efforts without regard to protected status.