Medical Payment Poster Specialist

Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Medical Payment Poster Specialist to support revenue cycle operations in a fast-paced healthcare setting. This contract role is expected to last approximately 4 months and will focus on accurate payment posting, account reconciliation, and timely resolution of discrepancies. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in medical billing and payment posting, along with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities:

+ Retrieve electronic and manual remittance documents daily to support timely deposit processing and payment application.

+ Accurately post insurance, paper check, lockbox, and credit card payments to patient accounts.

+ Research unapplied cash, credit balances, and over payments to ensure proper resolution and account assignment.

+ Post complex remittance activity, including zero-pay, negative balance, and forward balance transactions.

+ Reconcile daily and monthly payment activity against reports and deposits, identifying and correcting discrepancies as needed.

+ Route balances appropriately to secondary or tertiary payers, or to self-pay status, based on account activity and coverage information.

+ Assign denial codes and account indicators to support follow-up, reporting, and payment accuracy.

+ Work closely with leadership and finance teams to resolve paid-not-posted items, unapplied remittances, and ledger discrepancies.

+ Support departmental productivity goals and assist with special payment posting projects as needed.

Requirements - High school diploma or equivalent required; additional college coursework is preferred.

- At least 3 years of experience in healthcare billing, accounts receivable, revenue cycle, or medical payment posting.

- Working knowledge of medical billing practices, ICD-10, medical coding concepts, and payment posting processes.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a detail-oriented, service-oriented approach.

- Demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving ability when researching payment issues and account variances.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining accuracy in a high-volume environment.

- Adaptable, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced setting with changing priorities.

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