Medical Payment Poster Specialist

Medical Payment Poster Specialist

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.