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Collection Specialist

  • Lafayette, LA
  • Full Time
  • Revenue Cycle/Managed Care
  • 2024031351

Job Description


Summary

At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. 

​We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you!​ 

  • employee wellness programs 
  • flexibility for true work-life balance  
  • holidays & paid time off
  • continuing education & career growth opportunities 
  • company-wide support & resources to help you achieve your goals  

​Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today!

 

Responsibilities

• Finance - Prepares and processes various insurance claims. Verifies data by conferring w ith appropriate agency and/or external personnel on a daily basis. • Finance - Creates and processes electronic claims submission for various payers on a daily basis.

 • Quality - Researches any error claims and makes necessary corrections for clean claim production and submission on an as needed basis. 

• Finance - Review s accounts receivable on a daily basis and performs follow -up on delinquent accounts according to established policies and procedures. Recommends departmental/agency corrective action as required. 

• Quality - Receives, investigates, and responds to inquiries from payors and/or agencies concerning accounts receivable activity according to established polices and procedures on a regular basis. 

• Quality - Maintains and develops accounts receivable schedules to track issues and resolutions for ease of reporting on a monthly basis. 

• People - Resolves all customer requests, inquiries, and concerns in an expedient and respectful manner. 

• Quality - Problem solves independently before referring problems to the Supervisor/Manager for resolution.

 • Service - Performs similar, comparable, or related duties as may be required or assigned.



Education and Experience

Formal Education: High School Diploma or equivalent 

Experience: 1 year

Medical billing/collections experience

Home Health billing/collections experience

Excellent oral and w ritten communication 

Excellent organizational and analytical

Basic PC skills including PC based applications (MS W ord, Excel). 

Mathematical



Company Overview LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.

At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks: https://bit.ly/LHCGBenefits

LHC Group Inc Home Office a part of LHC Group family of providers – the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

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LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.

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