Business Office Manager - Medicare / Medicaid Billing

Business Office Manager

Status: Full-Time

Wage: $29.84 - $36.07 / hour

Location: Avamere Rehabilitation of Shoreline - 1250 NE 145th St, Shoreline, WA 98155

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We are seeking an experienced Business Office Manager to oversee the financial and administrative operations of our Skilled Nursing Facility.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing business functions within an SNF, including billing, accounts receivable, and payroll.

Job Responsibilities:


* Accounts Receivable
+ Manage the business office systems in accordance with Avamere policies and procedures including completion of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks and non-
+ Perform routine billing process by ensuring billing is set up, billed, and collected timely and accurately.
+ Ensure payer tree accuracy for all new admissions and payer changes as well as insurance verification upon admission and year end.
+ Identify, research and correct billing discrepancies timely and communicate with the administrator and regional support to problem solve and collect on difficult
+ Applies knowledge of skilled nursing insurance billing including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, HMOs, and co-insurances.
+ Stays current with facility contracts along with industry changes, covered charges, and billing practices.
+ Communicates with residents and/or responsible parties regarding bills and financial obligations per collection policy.
+ Participated in monthly A/R review and completes necessary reports as
+ Complete the month end close within designated timeframe by utilizing the month end daily task form and month end check list.

Expectations for the month end process include bad debt logs, refund tracking log, adjustment log, triple check, etc.


* Maintains accurate and up to date records of business office functions including accounts receivable (A/R), accounts payable (A/P), admissions and census numbers, resident insurance information and financial files, bank deposits, petty cash, and resident trust


* Engage as part of the management team by actively contributing to problem solving, decision making, center and company-wide initiatives and attending management team meetings such as stand up, triple check, utilization review (UR) quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI), AR, and other meetings as required.



* Provides prompt, professional, and courteous customer service to residents, family members, vendors, and outside representatives.


* Review resident trust accounts, follow Avamere policy and procedures as well as state regulations, and month end reconciliation.


* Assist in implementing the day-to-day functions of the accounting
+ Prepare monthly accrual logs of open invoices and reclasses as Assist in preparing expense reports, petty cash reconciliation, etc.


* Accounts payable (if required...