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Job Summary
- The Physician Practice Specialist assists in resolving billing edits that are holding patient claims from Billing, by reviewing medical records and other applicable documentation
- This individual will improve the accuracy, integrity and quality of patient charges and will ensure minimal variation in charging practices
- The Physician Practice Specialist will coordinate all retrospective, concurrent, patient complaint and external billing audits
Essential Functions
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervisionMust be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actionWorking knowledge of precertification and authorizationsExhibits expertise in editing claims for errors and communicating these corrections by eRequest to ParallonBalances, reconciles, and approves the daily deposit for ParallonEffectively explain charges and demonstrates the ability to answer questions concerning patient accountsInteracts in a positive and professional manner with patients / customers and co-workersEnsures the Charge Batch Report is worked and any rejects are corrected in a timely manner.Analyzing and resolving patient claims being held by billing edits on the Bill 45, Bill 49, CRT Medical necessity, Correct Coding Initiative, Outpatient code Editor (OCE), Inpatient Code Editor, Self-Administered and other claims requiring clinical expertisesInteract with ancillary departments to obtain additional information needed to properly bill the account based on medical record documentationIdentify charging, coding, or clinical documentation issues and work with ancillary departments to resolve those issues and notify appropriate leadershipServes as a charge master liaison to include regular reviews of CPT codes, Revenue Codes, reviews of monthly standard CDM error report and communicating with Ancillary departments to resolve issuesResponsible for maintaining the Physician Master and the Insurance Master fileResponsible for any charge error correctionsManages CRNA billing for both the hospital BCBS in State plans and off-site billing companyManages the PLUS report for staff volumeManages and completes all Industrial billing and follow-upManages and assists ancillary departments with the Charge Audit ToolResponsible for adding Emergency Room Procedure chargesResponsible for completion of the Skilled Nursing and Swing bed logsResponsible for exhibits 3, 4, 5, and 8 in the Standard Monthly Accrual (SMA) toolResponsible for balancing the Sleep Lab invoiceResponsible for special projects and plays and key role in RAC and auditsDisplays appropriate office ethics and behavior with regard to interactions with customers, employees, and management. This includes handling conflicts and concerns in a timely and professional manner and utilizing crisis-de-escalation skills when appropriateDisplays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely mannerFunctions as a preceptor or an educational resource in the initial and on-going orientation of new personnel, students, etc.Respects and honors cultural and religious differences between patients and selfResponsible for SOX Charge AuditsOther duties as requestedEducation
High School Diploma or equivalent RequiredAssociate degree PreferredLicenses / Certifications
Certified Revenue Integrity Professional Certification PreferredExperience
1+ year Medical Coding RequiredExperience with various payer types - Required#J-18808-Ljbffr