Billing Services

You can make a difference every day as part of Angela Hospice’s exceptional team. Angela Hospice was founded over 39 years ago, rooted on values of respect, dignity, and compassion – and that caring vision extends not only to the patients and families we care for, but to our team members, colleagues, and the community.

We’re looking for a Billing Services who shares this vision.

Your Opportunities

• Prepares and submits timely Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance claims.
• Ensures insurance authorization.
• Maintains a current and complete billing record for each patient within the electronic medical record.
• Evaluates denied claims, researches and resubmit claims appropriately for payment.
• Initiates and/or responds to all correspondence and telephone calls related to patient billing
• Serves as a resource for staff in providing information regarding available benefits and timely billing authorization procedures.
• Participates in monitoring and alerting staff of patient claims that are nearing exhaustion of available benefits.
• Monitors patient admission records for compliance to hospice billing guidelines for covered services.
• Analyzes and reviews all reporting to meet or exceed collection goals.
• Reviews and maintains knowledge of regulatory guidelines for changes and updates by insurance carriers’ regarding reimbursement procedures.   Ensures compliance with HIPAA and all relevant regulations.
• Identifies and communicates to CFO deficiencies and potential processing or reimbursement improvements.
• Reconciliations of patient accounts and other general booking functions
• Preparing reports on billing and collections as needed.

What You Bring

• Associates degree or related experience preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience in the area of hospice Medicare and third-party billing
• Hospice claim processing experience required
• Knowledge of hospice level of care insurance coverage required
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent reading, writing, grammar and interpersonal skills
• Proficient computer knowledge and skill: Microsoft Office and EMR’s. Strong MS Excel skill is essential to position proficiency.
• Experience with Medicare FISS and DEE system required
• Proficient typing skills required