Patient Account Representative

Job description

Cottage Health seeks a Patient Account Representative for their CH Patient Financial Services department responsible for working hospital/physician accounts to ensure they are resolved in a timely manner. A PAR will need to effectively perform (as applicable) charge reviews, retro-reviews, work account/claim edits in Cottage's EHR and follow-up on claim submission, remittance review for insurance collections, pursue disputed balances and resolve credit balances from both government and non-government entities. The PAR interfaces with internal revenue cycle departments and external payer organizations including Health Information Management, Case Management, review organizations, access/registration areas, and clinical departments. All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. Education: - Preferred: Some College Coursework in accounting, business administration, healthcare administration, health information management or management. Technical Requirements: - Minimum: Basic MS Word and Excel skills. 35 wpm keyboarding/typing speed. Basic math skills. - Preferred: Advanced user of MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Years of Related Work...