Senior Billing Expediter III

Responsible for timely billing and collection, from weekly claims filing to collecting insurance payments, Medicare Part B billing and unpaid private billables. 1. Responsible for completion and submission of all patient billables. 2. Collects demographic and other pertinent data for tracking of all outstanding patient billables. Verifies accuracy of all collected data. 3. Reports on a regular basis to the Patient Accounting Department on all assigned accounts. 4. Enters all data from encounter forms into appropriate applications to ensure optimal reimbursement to the hospital. 5. Handles all account correspondence for assigned area. May contact patient directly for past due balance, payment plans, or to collect co-insurance or private pay amount. 6. Follows up with insurance carriers on unpaid claims. Completes and files reconsideration requests to carriers with additional documentation or corrections. 7. Collects and deposits all monies received from customers at the Main Cashier of the hospital daily. Transactions are reconciled with the Administrative or Practice Manager on a daily basis. 8. Obtains required precertification for all scheduled outpatient surgery and inpatient admissions. 9. Performs other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications: Education HS Diploma Experience Required 1-2 years Preferred Experience 2-3 years

Please refer to job code 09-52723 when responding to this ad.

Category:	Accounting/Banking/Finance/Insurance
	> Billing/Collections
Location:	New York, NY
County:	New York County
ZIP Code:	10001
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Phone:	email only please
Fax:	email only please