Patient Billing / Follow up Rep

Billing Specialist

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Location : Methodist Corporate Office Address : 825 S 169th St. - Omaha, NE Work Schedule : Monday - Friday Responsible for billing, electronic claims submission, follow up and collections of patient accounts.

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Bills all non-EDI Primary Health Plans both UB04 & 1500.

• All claims billed on a daily basis are to be submitted same day unless there is a system problem.
• Submits claims according to payer specific guidelines.
• Ensures claims are submitted to appropriate Payer physical address.

Bills all health plans electronically, both UB04's and / or 1500's in an accurate and timely manner for appropriate reimbursement.

Prepares secondary and tertiary billings, manually and electronically on UB04's and 1500's for accurate reimbursement.

Reviews Claims and determines appropriate action to be taken by understanding and navigating the Electronic Billing Software.

Review and Follow Up of accounts to ensure appropriate 3rd Party Payer reimbursement is received through to closure of Account.

Processes all daily Mail and Referrals received in an accurate and timely manner.

Documents in the appropriate records system any action taken in handling accounts.

Patient complaints are handled in a timely and appropriate fashion.

Consistent handling of Telephone calls.

Schedule : M - F, 6 am - 6 pm

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About Methodist :

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis