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Satellite Healthcare A/R Collection Specialist in Mesa, Arizona
The Collections Specialist ensures that all collection activity is performed and completed accurately.
About Satellite Healthcare
Satellite Healthcare is more than simply a dialysis company. Since our founding in 1974, we have become the industry’s leader in personalized quality care: 70% of our centers earn 4- and 5-star ratings from Medicaid and Medicare.gov, far ahead of all other providers. Our success in caring for patients can be attributed to our mission, our not-for-profit structure, and our people. Together, they create a powerfully patient-centered organization.
Our mission is clear: to make life better for people living with kidney disease. Because we are a non-profit, we can pursue that mission with all our resources, united by our passion for patient care. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, Satellite Research explores new ways to elevate the effectiveness and delivery of dialysis therapy. And Satellite Wellbound is leading the industry in home dialysis because better outcomes and quality of life are our highest priority. We are also substantial contributors to community and philanthropic kidney initiatives.
Across our organization, we share a single mission – to make life better for those living with kidney disease. Watch our video to learn more about our mission. (https://assets.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/SAHEGLOBAL/videos/SatelliteHealth_AnthemFilm_Cutv6DBM-1583368534380.mp4)
About the Role
The Collections Specialist ensures that all collection activity is performed and completed accurately. This position is responsible for timely filing and following up with insurance payors on submitted claims that have not been paid so as to have a fluent revenue cycle.
Essential Functions:
Review, understand, and work unpaid and denied claims using QMS aging reports and clearinghouse worklists and reporting tools
Recognizing trends in the aging reports and working with payers to decrease response/payment turnaround
Initiates appeal requests per payer guidelines
Research and understand payer contracts; identify timely filing and appeal deadlines
Manage any worklists and reports in the external clearinghouse for unpaid or denied claims
Maintaining follow up notes in QMS
Working knowledge of Clinical EMR, billing system and any external clearinghouses used
Exceptional customer service with all payers
Responding promptly to all correspondence (fax, e-mail, telephone, mail) and ensures that all timely filing deadlines are met
Insuring the confidentiality of patients and employee information in compliance with HIPAA guidelines
Contributing to harmonious and constructive working relationships with all staff members to promote a positive and productive atmosphere
About You
Making life better for those with kidney disease is a mission you can embrace fully and passionately. You want to learn about your patients beyond just their time in treatment. You know the value of compassion, commitment and especially collaboration. You believe in continuous improvement as a way of looking at everything. You pursue goals with determination and build long and productive professional relationships.
What You Will Gain
Relationships: You will work directly with a multi-disciplinary team who are just as passionate as you about making a difference in others’ lives. You will also work alongside leaders who believe leading means serving; they support you in providing care that is unsurpassed in our industry.
Impact: The care you provide will enable our patients to live a better life that meets their needs holistically.
Growth: A Satellite career offers a lot of challenges, but also the support and leadership to learn and grow from each one. Here, the paths you find for fulfilling your aspirations don’t need to be linear if that’s your choice. With everything Satellite is doing to be a force for progress in the industry, you have many options before you.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying
Ability to analyze data
Exceptional customer service to all clients
Contributes to harmonious and constructive working relationships with all staff members to promote a positive and productive atmosphere
Ability to understand and apply Medicare and Medicaid ESRD rules and regulations; knowledge with Medicare and Medicaid is preferred; understands the private insurance industry: PPO, HMO, POS, Medicare Advantage and Indemnity Plans
Accurate keyboard and ten-key skills; must be literate in Microsoft based programs
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently
Positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills
Able to read, write, speak, understand and satisfactorily communicate with others in English in person, over the phone and via email
Experience:
- Two (2) years of experience in a medical collections environment
Education:
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required; college courses or courses in insurance billing, data processing, or medical terminology preferred
Satellite Healthcare, Inc. (https://www.satellitehealth.com/about-us/#e4s4J52) is an equal opportunity employer. Satellite Healthcare, Inc (https://www.satellitehealth.com/about-us/#e4s4J52) . does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.
Satellite Healthcare, Inc (https://www.satellitehealth.com/about-us/#e4s4J52) . offers a drug free work environment.
Satellite Healthcare, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Satellite Healthcare, Inc. does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.