CHRISTUS Health ยท 2 weeks ago
Collections Specialist - Patient Financial Services
Alamogordo, NM
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCHRISTUS Health is a healthcare organization, and they are seeking a Collections Specialist for Patient Financial Services. The role involves performing functions related to the timely follow-up and collection of third-party patient accounts in accordance with regulations and hospital policies.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Reviews reports from insurance companies/government payers for possibility of resubmission
Resubmits, bills patient, or writes-off as appropriate
Files appeals on rejected services within filing deadline
Follows-up on unpaid third party accounts by telephone and/or tracer within time frames and guidelines set forth in hospital policies and procedures
Prepares rebilling as necessary
Reviews correspondence received from third party carriers, etc., and responds before insurance company deadlines
Makes request for medical records when necessary
Reviews payments on accounts for accuracy
Contacts insurance carriers if payment is less than quoted benefits to resolve balance responsibility
Calculates or recalculates contractual allowances and corrects as necessary
Corrects Managed Care discounts, employee discounts, etc. as necessary after recalculating discount
Documents all insurance activity in computer system
Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of members served by the department
Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each member served
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma
Company
CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health care system comprising more than 600 centers, including long-term care facilities, community hospitals, walk-in clinics and health ministries.
Founded in 1935
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (43)
2024 (35)
2023 (54)
2022 (46)
2021 (22)
2020 (26)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Terry Kyle
CEO and CDO The Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation & Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Fnd
Thomas Royer, MD
CEO Emeritus
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