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Medical Biller / Insurance follow up
Job Description
Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist
Location: Farmington
Schedule: Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Position Type: Long-Term Contract
Company: J.Morrissey
Pay rate: $23+ per hour (based on experience)
Position Overview
J.Morrissey is seeking an experienced Medical Billing Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist for a long-term contract opportunity in Farmington, CT. The ideal candidate will have strong hospital billing and healthcare collections experience with a proven ability to resolve outstanding accounts efficiently and accurately.
Responsibilities
- performs financial investigations to determine debtors ability to pay;
- sets up payment plans;
- performs phone collections to various sources;
- performs mail collections by using a prescribed set of dunning and/or specialized correspondence;
- recommends rebilling to third parties if appropriate;
- refers accounts to outside collection agencies;
- follows through with wage executions/property liens;
- recommends referrals to small claims court;
- enters claims into small claims court;
- may represent the Health Center in court;
- Manage and follow up on outstanding hospital and medical accounts receivable balances
- Conduct insurance and payer follow-up to ensure timely reimbursement
- Investigate and resolve denied, delayed, or unpaid claims
- Review explanation of benefits (EOBs) and remittance advice for accuracy
- Work directly with insurance carriers, patients, and internal departments regarding billing issues
- Maintain detailed account documentation and collection activity notes
- Identify trends impacting reimbursement and escalate issues as needed
- Required: 3 years minimum recent hospital billing and accounts receivable collections experience
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, insurance guidelines, and reimbursement processes
- Experience working with commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid claims
- Ability to interpret EOBs and resolve claim denials
- Proficiency with healthcare billing systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage a high-volume workload
- Long-term contract opportunity with a respected organization
- Stable Monday–Friday daytime schedule
- Collaborative and professional work environment
- Competitive compensation based on experience
To learn more about this opportunity, contact J.Morrissey today.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Ally Wachtel
Director, Healthcare Staffing Services
Ally Wachtel is a Director with our Healthcare Staffing Services group, and she has been with J. Morrissey since 2013. Ally focuses on temporary and temporary-to-hire positions. Some of the positions she recruits for are RN’s, LPN’s, Nurse Case Managers, Medical Assistants, Medical Coders, Medical Billers, Insurance Follow Up, Medical Secretaries, Medical Records, Patient Registration, Charge Entry, Payment Posting, Claims, Customer Service, and any other position, either clinical or non-clinical, in a healthcare or healthcare insurance environment.
Prior to joining J. Morrissey, Ally worked for over 20 years in the financial industry as a Life Insurance Underwriter holding an Assistant Vice President title. While there, she was responsible for a number of initiatives including various recruiting efforts across her department.