Patient Financial Services Reimbursement Analyst 1

Nuvance Health is a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practice locations including The Heart Center and non-acute care affiliates.

Summary:

Maintain accurate and timely claim submission for designated groups of accounts by payer. Insure claims are compliant with State and Federal billing regulations and contractual obligations. Collect cash from third-party payers and patients. Expedite inquiries by email, mail or phone as related to the designated group of accounts. Insure accurate and timely application of cash received. Process statements to insure an effective billing system.

Responsibilities:

• Accurate, timely and compliant claim submission

• Confirmation of electronic and hard-copy billing of any delinquent claims, rebilling & follow-up of all delinquent claims

• Respond to patient and payer inquiries, denials, correspondence, & telephone inquiries

• Maintain reports, contract management files, and records as needed, i.e., medical records, referrals, pre-certification letters etc.

• Advise other areas of updated insurance information and claim denials, i.e., registration

• Follow-through with education of rules and regulations in the managed care system as well as State & Federal guidelines

• Adjust account balances to specific account needs, i.e., capitated labs

• Maintain Contract Management reporting, i.e., payment errors, carve-out billings, and update information as needed/requested by supervisor

• Apply cash received to appropriate accounts and refund overpayments

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED and one year of data entry and customer service experience

• Basic MS Excel, Outlook, Teams and Word skills

• Preference given to applicants with experience in billing and collections and/or Medical Office/Healthcare experience

Location: The Summit, 100 Reserve Rd., Danbury, CT/Hybrid after successfully completing 90-day probation

Work Type: Full-Time/40 HR.

Work Schedule: 8AM-4:30pm, 7AM-3:30PM, 7:30AM-4PM, hybrid after completing probation successfully

Exempt: No

Grade: S3

Salary Range:

$16-$28/HR./DOE

Working Conditions:

• Significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity

• Little or no potential for occupational risk

• Sedentary/light effort; may exert up to 10 lbs. force

• Generally pleasant working conditions

EOE including disability/veterans

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.