Description

The Billing/Collecting Specialist is an essential member of the Business Office at Mount Carmel Behavioral Health, an 80-bed acute inpatient setting for adult men and women who have been experiencing a wide range of mental and/or behavioral health challenges. Mount Carmel Behavioral Health is a joint partnership between Acadia Healthcare and Mount Carmel Health System, 80-bed hospital in Columbus, OH, that provides inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults age 18 and older who are struggling with a mental health concern or a dual diagnosis. The Billing/Collecting Specialist will serve as a financial team member ensuring proper recording and follow up of insurance and reimbursement for all patient accounts.

Functions include but not limited to:

• Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments, adjustments and other transactions to patient accounts as required to include both insurance and patient billing for charges incurred.

• Responsible for timely follow-up to insurance companies on billing submitted in order to allow for an effective and efficient cash flow of hospital receivables.

• Request and process all bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing re-imbursement of services provided to achieve established hospital goals.

• Record both A/R and miscellaneous cash.

• Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies in a timely manner.

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)