Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 3 hours ago
Patient Accounting Billing Specialist
Brookline, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$54K/yr - $58K/yrDana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. The Patient Accounting Billing Specialist I is responsible for the daily management of accounts receivable, ensuring accurate billing and follow-up for various accounts to promote timely reimbursement.
CommunitiesHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalNon ProfitOncology
Responsibilities
Reviews payments and resolve unpaid balances
Performs effective and timely collection activity on unpaid client accounts
Reviews and resolves credit on client accounts
Updates crossover insurance that is missing in the billing system to resolve undistributed payments
Triage accounts to the responsible parties in the billing system to ensure claims are addressed promptly
Updates issues grid with examples of impacted accounts
Operates on multiple systems as assigned. Will use Epic, FISS, Connex, Nehen, and FinThrive for processing and follow-up activity for Inpatient/Outpatient claims as assigned
Keeps informed on updates to billing requirements, editing, and payer policies affecting billing
Informs supervisor of changes to billing regulations
Meets department productivity and qualitative standards
Works account and claim edits in the hospital billing system
Works rejections, edits and accounts in the incomplete folder in the claim scrubber system (FinThrive), consistent with the department standards
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must live and work from one of the New England states (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT)
Daily management of an assigned portion of the accounts receivable
Regular and consistent billing for all payers
Follow-up work on Client, NMDP, Bluebird Bio, and Gift of Life accounts
Ensure accurate reimbursement and final adjudication of claims as needed
Work prebilling edits in the billing and scrubber systems
Timely submission of claims in accordance with department expectations
Perform other duties as assigned, including special patient accounting projects, charge entry, and cash applications
Regular exposure to patient demographics, diagnostic, and billing information
Exposure to physician information including physician numbers assigned by governmental agencies and insurance carriers
Review payments and resolve unpaid balances
Perform effective and timely collection activity on unpaid client accounts
Review and resolve credit on client accounts
Update crossover insurance that is missing in the billing system
Triage accounts to the responsible parties in the billing system
Update issues grid with examples of impacted accounts
Operate on multiple systems as assigned including Epic, FISS, Connex, Nehen, and FinThrive
Keep informed on updates to billing requirements, editing, and payer policies affecting billing
Inform supervisor of changes to billing regulations
Meet department productivity and qualitative standards
Work account and claim edits in the hospital billing system
Work rejections, edits and accounts in the incomplete folder in the claim scrubber system (FinThrive)
Company
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a center dedicated to carrying out adult and pediatric cancer treatment activities and advanced research.
Founded in 1947
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$88.08MKey Investors
Elaine and Eduardo Saverin FoundationThe DeGregorio Family FoundationLlama
2025-11-24Grant· $20M
2025-05-06Grant· $1M
2024-09-24Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Edward Benz
CEO
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