[Hiring] Revenue Cycle Representative II @Jefferson Health Plans

Role Description

Revenue Cycle Representative II is responsible for reviewing, analyzing and initiating appropriate action for complex case claim denial resolution by communicating with payers, hospital departments and patients.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Completes appropriate strategy for an effective appeal including conducting authorization research, rebilling, and balance write off or transfer for next responsible party.
• Corresponds with third party payers, hospital departments, and patients to obtain information required for denial resolution.
• Uses reference material to troubleshoot payer issues and increase understanding of denial resolution techniques. Reference payer websites or contact as needed.
• Maintains understanding of third party regulations for appeals and appeal follow-up.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in hospital revenue cycle
• Working knowledge of insurance plans and contract language
• Computer skills, including proficiency in Windows 10 and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of State and Federal healthcare billing and coding guidelines
• Experience working with Epic preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits.
• Access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

Company Description

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

• Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.
• Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.
• Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.