Patient Accounts Director jobs in Illinois

Patient Accounts Director oversees all functions of the inpatient and/or outpatient accounting office. Directs a staff of credit, collection, insurance, and billing personnel. Being a Patient Accounts Director ensures billing deadlines are met. May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Patient Accounts Director typically reports to top management. The Patient Accounts Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Patient Accounts Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Patient Accounts Analyst - Medicaid
  • The University of Chicago Medicine
  • Ridge, IL OTHER
  • Job Description

    Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Patient Accounts Reporting Analyst for the Revenue Cycle - PFS Medicaid and Cash department at our Burr Ridge, IL location. This will be a hybrid/flexible remote opportunity where you will come in office on an as needed basis. 

     

    HYBRID REMOTE OPPORTUNITY 

     

    Under minimal supervision ensures that governmental billing processes are in compliance. Works with revenue Cycle Management in assigning the appropriate billing codes and initiates changes to facilitate the Medicaid billing process. Works with IS Programmers to test LastWord/Centricity upgrades and fixes, liaison for RAC related issues, internal and with RAC agency. Works with various teams to ensure that efficient Medicaid and patient accounts processes and procedures are in place and adhered to. Works on Centricity and Phoenix projects to support activities relating to Medicaid and other third party billing and collection of accounts. Provides training and support on systems to the team.

     

    Essential Job Functions:

    • Maintains billhold edits from NEBO electronic billing system, ensures claims are billed correctly, implements and works with IS staff and tests new billholds, tests billing requirements and/or changes from governmental and nongovernmental agencies to ensure that the changes made by IS are working prior to installation into the production environment in LastWord.
    • Assists billers, hospital administrators, pre-billing and clinic staff in resolving complex accounts and patient problems that may result in nonpayment of hospital bills.
    • Processes charge overrides of pro-fee charges to IDPA accounts for services performed by Assistant Physician Nurses (APNs).
    • Assists the Revenue Cycle Management Department with the correct assignment of revenue codes and CPT/HCPCS codes to ensure claims are accurately presented to Medicaid and other third party payors.
    • Creates new finance accounts, process adjustments to write off the charges on a monthly basis, and handles Department of Treasury MSP refunds working with various departments and third party payors.
    • Remains abreast of new regulations and Medicaid billing changes and communicate changes to appropriate areas.
    • Participates on various teams for upgrades to systems, and provides training to staff on upgrades. Coordinates and takes the lead on special projects, handles special requests from various departments, resolves issues regarding accounts and LastWord.
    • Acts as a liaison between finance, HIM, and compliance office for CERT and PCA issues to ensure that special request for records received from Medicaid are gathered and properly submitted to meet deadlines.
    • Assists the Office of Compliance in annual OIG audits and annual organization compliance audits. Performs quarterly audits to review compliance and revenue enhancement, and ECARE billing edits to ensure viability.
    • Performs manual coding of claims and follow-up on all Medicaid Inpatients receiving Factor Drugs to receive additional add-on payments from Medicaid.

    Required Qualifications: 

    • Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance or Accounting, or applicable area.
    • Five or more years of experience in financial software systems.
    • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, ability to independently handle multiple priority projects simultaneously and efficiently, organized and assess work to meet deadlines.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work as a part of a team.
    • Ability to understand and interpret federal regulations, work independently and interact effectively with people in a variety of contexts, team player.
    • Computers skills: MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project and Visio, and applicable systems.

    Preferred Qualifications: 

    • Previous revenue cycle AR follow-up experience
    • Medicaid experience
    • Data analysis experience

    Position Details:

    • Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0FTE)
    • Shift: Days Monday-Friday (Flexible start time - 7a - 9a)
    • Location: Burr Ridge (Hybrid remote - come in office as needed/no set days)
    • Unit/Department: Revenue Cycle - PFS Medicaid and Cash
    • CBA Code: Non-Union

    Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

    Why Join Us

    We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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    Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront.

    University of Chicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: www.uchospitals.edu/jobs 

     

    The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

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Patient Accounts Specialist
  • Northern Illinois Vein Clinic
  • Rockford, IL FULL_TIME
  • Office/Clerical Support Northern Illinois Vein Clinic NIVC VEIN CLINIC Part Time · Day Shift · 4 days a week; no weekends Mon day-Thursday POSITION SUMMARY: Provides coverage as needed in all areas of...
  • 25 Days Ago

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PATIENT ACCOUNTS LEAD
  • UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital
  • Rockford, IL FULL_TIME
  • Office/Clerical Support UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital SAH SBO PT FIN SVCS SELF-PAY Full Time · Day Shift · 8:00-4:30 JOB SUMMARY The Patient Accounts Lead oversees the daily operations of specifi...
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Supervisor Patient Accounts
  • Advocate Aurora
  • Brook, IL FULL_TIME
  • Major Responsibilities:Supervises assigned functional area of patient accounting operations with the primary focus on ensuring timely, accurate, compliant, and efficient processing of bills to receive...
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Patient Accounts Denial Specialist
  • ROCKFORD GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES LTD
  • Rockford, IL FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionOVERALL SUMMARY:Our Patient Accounts Department is seeking a skilled Denial Specialist to join our revenue cycle management team. The Denial Specialist plays a crucial role in analyzing and...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Patient Accounts Specialist
  • Associated Urological Specialists
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • Note: This position is currently located in Alsip, IL and will be relocating to Westchester, IL early in 2024.General Summary of Duties:The Patient Accounts Specialist is responsible for all steps in ...
  • 5 Days Ago

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Account Director
  • EMCOR Facilities Services
  • Oshkosh, WI
  • About Us: EMCOR Facilities Services (EFS), an EMCOR core business, services over 1 billion square feet of commercial spa...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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VP, Account Director
  • Meet
  • New York, NY
  • Meet is proudly partnered with an independent, full-service pharmaceutical advertising agency based in NYC! They are an ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Account Director
  • The Goat Agency
  • Account Director Job Title: Account Director Location: LA Working timezone: PST Salary: $115k-$120k per annum + commissi...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director, Accounting
  • Hugo Boss
  • New York, NY
  • Our vision is to establish HUGO BOSS as the leading premium tech-driven fashion platform worldwide and to be one of the ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Account Director
  • eTeam
  • What's the opportunity? As an Account Director, you will sell into one of our largest clients, and develop new relations...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Account Director
  • Four Seasons Hotels Limited
  • New York, NY
  • About Four Seasons: Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director, Accounting
  • The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD)
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Position Type: Administration and Professionals Date Posted: 2023-11-14 Location:Administration or As Assigned INTRODUCT...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Accounting Director
  • ADT, Inc.
  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Responsible for organizing and directing the accounting personnel and the integrity of the Company's financial data. Ove...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Income Estimation for Patient Accounts Director jobs
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