Hospice Business Office Specialist

Company: Amedisys Home Health Services
Location: Temple
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

What You Will Do:

Responsible for performance of various clerical and billing duties including but not limited to accurate data input, maintenance of patient medical records, answering multi-line office phones.

• Inputs patient visit data from paper visit verification into the billing system to ensure accurate and timely billing and payroll processes.
• Input/generation of client data into HomeCare HomeBase with attention to detail and high level of accuracy for admissions and re-certifications.
• Maintains tracking system for physicians' orders to maintain compliance in the billing processes.
• Notifies Director of Operations or designee as needed when documentation is delinquent from staff.
• Copies and distributes completed admission and patient information and all signed orders to appropriate staff.6.Responsible for pulling medical records and printing claims for billing review each billing cycle.
• Assists with checking of billing frequencies and orders every billing period.
• Assembles and organizes forms for admission packets, discharge packets, and post-hospital admission packets.
• Assembles new admission charts to import to EMR.
• Maintains security of patient records in locked files.
• Maintains filing of medical records, physicians' orders, lab reports, progress notes, and clinical notes on active and discharged patients in EMR.
• Conducts clerical audit on discharged charts and processes according to company policy.
• Tracks and maintains log of Medicaid and funding source records and orders.
• Performs verification and ongoing monitoring of Medicaid authorizations, approvals, and visits as directed.
• Assists the Clinical Manager or designee with payor follow-ups, as needed.
• Maintains office and medical supply inventory.
• Maintains ongoing scheduling of patient visits.
• Performs general office duties including, but not limited to, answering the telephones, greeting visitors, and handling the incoming/outgoing mail.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2 ) years' general office experience, with one (1 ) of those years having experience data entry or word processing functions

Preferred:

• Some medical terminology or health care industry experience

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