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Upstate Medical University · 2 months ago

Office Assistant 2 (Calculations)

Syracuse-Auburn Area

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$43K/yr - $43K/yr

1+ years exp

Upstate Medical University is a healthcare institution seeking a Payer Collection Clerk. The role involves reviewing hospital accounts for billing accuracy, contacting insurance carriers to resolve unpaid balances, and processing correspondence from third-party payers.

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Responsibilities

Independently reviews open hospital accounts to ensure they have been billed in accordance with appropriate Federal, State, third party payor and Financial Services rules, regulations and procedures

Contact the insurance carrier that has been billed and determine the reason for the unpaid balance and resolve based on these findings

Use independent judgment to take various actions such as faxing information to the payer, preparing an appeal or referring the account for self pay collection to the Attorney Generals Office or other collection agency

Update any account with new or corrected insurance information once it has been billed

Process incoming correspondence and recoupment requests from third-party payers

Qualification

Clerical experienceMathematical operationsInsurance billing knowledgeCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

NYS Department of Civil Service Eligible list or eligible for transfer

Must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an office assistant, clerical or keyboarding title allocated to Grade 5 or higher

One year of clerical experience where majority of work time is spent performing mathematical operations, and/or clerical activities related to mathematical operations