At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
As a Credit Collections Executive for Patient Financial Services, the role involves performing a variety of tasks using standard healthcare guidelines. Main objective is followed up collection activities including rebilling, appeals and recovery activities for denied or short paid claim
Executes on established departmental objectives and assignments which affect the immediate operation, but that also have full revenue cycle and company-wide fiscal impact.
Initiates follow-up activities with third-party payors regarding open claim balances; makes written and verbal inquiries to payors.
Analyzes and problem solve account issues to full resolution.
Manages internal and external customer/business inquiries regarding account status and account history.
Research issues off-line as needed with payor/patient; conducts follow-up calls with payors and customers, initiating conference calls between insurance carrier and patients to resolve customer concerns.
Research and initiates refund requests due to overpayments by payor and/or patient.
Determines when claims/accounts are deemed uncollectable; recommends and initiates bad debt write-offs procedures.
Enters data into computer systems using defined computer resources and programs.
Compiles data and prepares a variety of reports.
May reconcile records with PFS team members and leaders; communicates with external vendors and customers (including representatives of health plans/payors.)
Recommends actions to resolve discrepancies; investigates questionable data.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting major is preferred.
1 to 2 years of Insurance Collections experience in a US healthcare environment.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, managing daily and multiple tasks to completion within the time allotted.
Experience in a payor or medical provider community that deals with all aspects of the revenue cycle.
Experience with reviewing and analyzing insurance payments, and/or payer adjudication claims against contract terms and patient coverage and benefits.
Experience with medical billing and collections terminology – CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 coding.
Previous experience in receiving and making outbound calls to patients to explain insurance benefits related to health insurance, and/or discussing patient financial responsibilities.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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