Rep, Account Follow Up

• Insurance Account Follow-up (hospital or physician), which may include a focus on claims denied by insurance carriers or paid incorrectly (expected reimbursement).
• Administration of financial programs supporting the patient with medical balances such as Financial Assistance, Co-pay Assistance, Free Drug, Drug Replacement, etc.
• Self-pay Account Follow-up focusing on the collection of the patient responsibility portion left by insurance leveraging assistance programs and tools. This area includes the inbound call center and outbound follow-up.
  The AFR interacts with, and leverages, external and internal sources to overcome barriers, problem solve, and ultimately resolve account balances. This includes patients, caregivers and family members, site stakeholders, contracted and non-contracted insurance, third party payers, and employers as necessary. They are expected to review and determine appropriate actions on assigned patient accounts a minimum of every 45 days or as the collection strategy/process requires.
  
  This role is accountable for understanding and reconciling insurance practices (contracted/non-contracted).
  
  Confirming that a claim/account has been verified, billed, and paid correctly through analysis of payments and adjustments. The AFR will take the appropriate action to resolve claims that are not paid correctly as a result of denials or underpayment. This position is also responsible for ensuring that account statements are accurate and timely and with the appropriate statement message; that patients have an understanding of their balances and
  
  are appropriately engaged in appeals with insurance. The AFR provides assistance options to support patients with their financial responsibility where appropriate.
  
  Leveraging all available account follow-up and analysis options the AFR may ultimately determine that account balances are uncollectable. This can be through bad debt adjustment, month end review with the site VP Finance, or leveraging patient financial assistance programs.
  
  The AFR is considered an agent acting on behalf of the patient, as well as CTCA, and therefore must exemplify the highest in CTCA standards to ensure a consistently positive patient experience. Serves as a direct point of contact for CTCA patients and regularly fields patient inquiries and complaints.
  
  The Account Follow-up Rep reports directly to the Account Follow-up Supervisor.
  
  Account Follow-up and Collections
  
  
  • Works assigned alpha, or account strategy as communicated by the Supervisor via the Account Trial Balance (ATB) and supporting systems (PIC). Follow-up is completed on accounts/patients monthly or as required. Higher balances accounts may require more frequent follow-up, and the AFR will determine based on circumstances to touch an account multiple times within the month as needed.
    
    • Responsible for managing a portfolio of patient accounts with multiple touch points over an extended time period.
      
      • Pursues insurance companies, patients or guarantors, PPO Networks, attorneys as appropriate for the purpose of expediting payment of CTCA receivables.
        
        • May be responsible for follow-up on denied charges, utilizing CTCAs denials management technology, accessing denials via their work queue. This includes validation of denied charges, collaboration with site resources to ensure denials are appealed timely, regular payer follow-up regarding appealed account, medical records requests, and any underpaid claim in an effort to obtain correct reimbursement expected.
          
          • When appropriate, will identify opportunities to negotiate with insurance in an effort to ensure fair and optimal reimbursement.
            
            • Refer accounts/bills to Recovery Service Representatives for the purpose of filing and/or following up on liens, worker comp claims, litigation, collection issues etc.
              
              • Responsible for timely and accurate documentation in applicable systems.
                
                • Works all incoming mail, 3rd party correspondence, and inbound call center. All mail should be reviewed within 1 business day of receipt and any time sensitive issues must be addressed by the end of the business day. All other correspondence worked by end of month unless other authorization has been granted by supervisor or director as appropriate.
                  
                  • Through account follow-up identifies accounts where patients may require financial assistance with their patient responsibility balances. Responsible for providing the patient with the appropriate information regarding the Financial Assistance program, determining eligibility, and communicating approval; as well as noting and updating the account appropriately.
                    
                    • Discounts may be offered to patients for full payment of patient responsibility balances, or discounts may be offered to patients to settle their patient responsibility balances prior to assistance being offered (applicable to patients with non-government payers).
                      
                      • Responsible for identifying and recommending process improvements; and are assigned special projects or assignments from AM Supervisor or Director as requested.
                        
                        • Accountable to productivity metrics associated with account reduction, collection metrics, and account aging.
                          2. Account Analytics
                          
                          
                          • Maintains current and complete understanding of contract terms of reimbursement from managed care, government, and third-party payers.
                            
                            • Ensures that the terms of contract are met, and reimbursement is accurate.
                              • Maintain the skill sets to perform verification of insurance coverage, to calculate payments received are equal to what is expected based on contract rates and patients benefit coverage as needed.
                                • Performs research of incorrect payments, discounts and audits.
                                • Is responsible for analyzing EOB's and determining if payment is correct.
                                • Completes thorough account research and communicates regularly with multiple internal and external entities to bring accounts to resolution.
                                • Identifies questionable accounts/bills, problematic payers or unusual situations and brings to supervisor or director.
                                • Will identify and escalate any payer trends identified to resolve and/or mitigate issues.
                                • Negotiates prompt pay discounts within guidelines established in CTCA AR and Billing policy, responds to all negotiation calls and faxes within 2 business days, unless other authorization has been granted as appropriate. Provides account background information in support of requests that must be escalated for approval.
                                  Account Management
                                  
                                  
                                  • Through account follow-up reconciles complete patient history, routinely adds statement messages, sends letters, and makes outbound calls as appropriate and establishes patient's payment plans.
                                    
                                    • Ensures account financial class is accurate, and updates as appropriate based upon actions taken and approvals are obtained where appropriate.
                                      
                                      • Reviews account details and submits the electronic adjustment log to shared drive the end of the business day unless other authorization has been granted.
                                        
                                        • Prepares cash transfer requests.
                                          
                                          • Implements the terms of financial programs in support of patients (financial assistance, copay assistance, free drug, drug replacement).
                                            
                                            • Approves adjustment of uncollectable balances or recommends for approval based upon guidelines established in the Patient Accounts A/R Policy.
                                              4. Relationship/Communications
                                              
                                              
                                              • Maintains relationships within Patient Accounts, RCM, and with Patients and Caregivers. Collaborates as needed with Care Managers, Pre-cert staff, Registration staff, Medical Records staff, Compliance.
                                                
                                                • Active collaboration is required across all Patient Accounts functions to ensure that accounts are appropriately managed.
                                                  
                                                  • This role may occasionally have contact with attorneys, county courts, insurance companies etc. for the purpose of collecting hospital and physician accounts/bills receivables.
                                                    
                                                    • Serves as the primary point of contact with CTCA patients regarding their accounts. This includes self-pay balance follow-up, coordination of benefits (COB), responding to patient inquiries, etc.
                                                      
                                                      • All patient calls must be returned within one business day and written requests within 3 business days. Are responsible to report any instances to their supervisor where they cannot meet these required time deadlines.
                                                        
                                                        • Meets with patients as required (either in office or in hospital environment).
                                                          
                                                          • Responsible for maintaining accurate patient demographics, patient confidentiality.
                                                            
                                                            • Attends department, team, stakeholder meetings and in-services or seminars as requested.
                                                              
                                                              • Adhere to written CTCA, and Patient Accounts/bills specific policies and procedures, CTCA Financial Policy and all HIPAA rules and regulations at all times.
                                                                
                                                                • Demonstrates the spirit of CTCA's values and standards through actions and speech
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