Business Office Manager / Medicare & Medicaid Billing - Sequim, WA

Business Office Manager

Status: Full Time

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Wage: $58,000 - $79,000 annually DOE

Location: Avamere Olympic Rehab of Sequim - 1000 S 5th Avenue Sequim, WA 98382

Apply at Teamavamere.com

The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in the day-to-day accounting functions of the facility in accordance with current acceptable accounting practices, accounts receivable and cost reimbursement principles relating to nursing or assisted living facility operations, and as may be directed by the Administrator, Executive Director, or Regional Revenue Cycle Manager.

Essential Duties and 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 negotiables.
+ 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
accounts.
+ 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 required.
+ 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 accounts.


* 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.


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