Patient Account Associate

Job Description:

Essential Functions

• Identifies appropriate payment details and saves back-up as appropriate.

• Researches, validates and makes adjustments to payment postings. Follows up in accordance with procedures and policies with an overall goal of account resolution.

• Utilize resources to find payment documentation- Interpret payer contracts to ensure all codes on patient's account match contracts.

• Initiates payer recoupments, payer refunds, and patients refunds where applicable.  Follows up in accordance with procedures and policies with an overall goal of account resolution.

• Abel to navigate various payer claim portals and understand payer functionality.

• Interacting with others by effectively communicating both orally and in writing.

• Operate computers and other office equipment, as well as various computer software’s.

• See and read computer monitors and documents in English.

• Train new and existing associates.

Skills

• Recognizing true overpayments from false credits

• Advanced knowledge of revenue cycle and health insurance payers

• Reading and Understanding Payer Contracts

• Advanced knowledge of Coordination of Benefits

• Advanced knowledge of reading EOB

• Accurately identifying trends not limited to payer behavior, system or workflow issues, and escalating in a timely manner

• Advanced knowledge of Medical Terminology

• Payment Handling

• Effective written and verbal communication

• Assist Leadership with mentoring peers as well as new hires.

• Computer Literacy

• Time Management

• HIPAA Regulations

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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