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POSITION TITLE: Business Office Manager

REPORTS TO: Administrator

POSITION SUMMARY: The Business Office Manager “BOM” must be familiar with company

policies and procedures related to all areas of Revenue Cycle Management, which includes census, ancillaries, billing, adjustments, deposits, collections, Medicaid Pending and resident funds. The BOM must also have a working knowledge of accounts payable. The BOM oversees all business office functions and is responsible for ensuring policy and procedure compliance in all related areas. The BOM must strive to meet all RCM goals. This position regularly interfaces with the Center Administrator and other department heads including admissions, clinical, social service, etc. They also interface with responsible parties, attorneys and outside agencies on financial issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Ensures systems and controls are in place and adheres to all policy and procedures and meets established daily, weekly and monthly deadlines;

2. Follows RCM business processes and oversees timely and accurate completion of all

business office functions in the areas of census, ancillaries, billing, adjustments, collections,

write offs, refunds and deposits;

3. Manages all Resident Trust Funds procedures and ensures strict compliance with all state

and federal regulations as well as company policies and maintains confidential files;

4. Conducts a 72-hour financial meeting with new admissions (resident and/or responsible

party) to explain financial obligations and paperwork, reviews uploaded admission files

and reports on missing financial information to center team;

5. Complies with and monitors staff compliance with segregation of duties for cash handling

and posting;

6. Meets with residents/responsible parties upon discharge to explain any remaining financial

obligations;

7. Monitors private spend down and timely conversions to Medicaid Pending; manages Medicaid

Pending tracking and all related processes including county escalation to obtain approvals and

HIGHBRIDGEHEALTHCARE use of outside attorney for Guardianship or assistance with uncooperative resident/family;

8. Ensures private advance billing is completed according to scheduled date and deadline; manages

all month end processes, which includes completion of data entry, review and correction of trial

claims, census reconciliation and all other checklist tasks; ensures deadlines are met and month

end close is completed by the established time on the third workday;

9. Manages the center accounts receivable collection responsibilities for private pay following the

collection timeline; manages collections of decentralized payers; ensures accurate census and

billing information for the timely filing of third party claims;

10. Strives to meet RCM goals which include bad debt expense, cash collections, private credit

reduction and other goals as communicated by RCM leadership; analyzes bad debt expense

results and develops action plans for improvement as applicable;

11. Participates and/or coordinates routine Revenue Cycle Management Reviews and maintains

collection notes in the PCC collection module for payers the center is responsible for; keeps

Center Administrator abreast of collection issues and requests escalation as needed;

monitors collection notes on third party accounts; responds timely to CBO requests for

assistance or information via the assigned activities in the collection module;

12. Recommends and prepares accounts for outside collection agencies, attorneys, and write off as applicable;

13. Attends center morning meetings, IDT/UM/UR meetings and other center or RCM required

16. Puts customer service first: Ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of

service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and

rights;

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. High school degree with a minimum of five years’ experience in long term care billing and

collection experience preferred.

2. Additional coursework in accounting/finance is recommended.