Billing Coordinator-Senior Accounts Receivable

Responsible for ensuring that unpaid and partially paid claims are resolved in an efficient and timely manner. Resolves EOB discrepancies and researches refunds. Monitors and ensures that collections, net, gross and days in accounts receivable targets are met.

1. Follows up on submitted claims, monitors unpaid claims and resubmits claims with appropriate corrections and documentation.

2. Works declines and processes appeals.

3. Ensures that established billing targets for collections, gross, days in A/R and net collection ratios are met.

4. May analyze claims system reports to ensure that underpayments are correctly identified and collected from key carriers.

5. Works with payer and provider representatives to negotiate higher rates for claim payments.

6. Responds to patient and third party inquiries, researches and resolves complex claims and corrects errors.

7. Reviews correspondence and rejection data from insurance carriers; posts rejections and performs reconciliations.

8. May transfer secondary balances to appropriate financial class and provide documentation for processing the claims.

9. Reviews Credit Letter Sent (CLS) and transfers balance to appropriate financial class and dunning level.

10. Reviews, works and clears electronic and claims edits daily; summarizes and forwards non-workable edits to supervisor for resolution.

11. May process refunds for supervisory approval.

12. Prepares and submits referring physician updates and other major dictionary requests to supervisor for approval.

13. Mentors less experienced staff and assists Billing Manager with the training of new hires.

14. Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA and Federal Payor guidelines and regulations.

15. Performs other related duties

• Associates Degree or HS Diploma/GED plus two years of related experience.
• 3 years healthcare billing experience required. Familiarity with CPT and ICD (coding and CCI edits).
• Electronic claims processing preferred.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $20 - $30.68 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.