Insurance Specialist II

Overview

The US Oncology Network is looking for a Insurance Specialist to join our team at Texas Oncology . This full-time position will support the Colorectal Department at our 3001 E. President George Bush Hwy Suite 100 in Richardson, Texas. Typical work week is Monday through Friday, 8 : 30a - 5 : 00p.

Note from Hiring Manager : We value team concepts, team building, room for growth.

As a part of The US Oncology Network , Texas Oncology delivers high-quality, evidence-based care to patients close to home. Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 530 providers in 280+ sites across Texas, our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology , we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” ® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

The US Oncology Network is one of the nation’s largest networks of community-based oncology physicians dedicated to advancing cancer care in America. The US Oncology Network is supported by McKesson Corporation focused on empowering a vibrant and sustainable community patient care delivery system to advance the science, technology, and quality of care.

Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities :

• Monitors delinquent accounts and performs collection duties.
• Reviews reports, researches and resolves issues.
• Reviews payment postings for accuracy and to ensure account balances are current.
• Works with co-workers to resolve insurance payment and billing errors.
• Monitors and updates delinquent accounts status.
• Recommends accounts for collection or write-off.
• Contacts patients to secure past due balances, verifies patient demographics and insurance providers, updates information in systems, and documents conversations.
• Answers patient payment, billing, and insurance questions and resolves complaints.
• Contacts patients to secure past due balances, verifies patient demographics and insurance providers, updates information in systems, and documents conversations.
• Answers patient payment, billing, and insurance questions and resolves complaints.
• May refer patients to Patient Benefits Representative to set up payment plans.
• Maintains credit balances of patients and payors ensuring timely refunds within government guidelines / regulations.
• Adheres to confidentiality, state, federal, and HIPPA laws and guidelines with regard to patient records.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the position will have the following background and experience :

Level 1

Level 2 (in addition to level 1 requirements)

Level Sr (in addition to level 1 and 2 requirements)

COMPETENCIES

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to manipulate a computer keyboard and mouse. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent contact with staff. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to blood, toxic substances, ionizing radiation and other conditions common to a clinic environment.