Customer Inquiry Representative - Remote, Tennessee

At Accendra Health, we understand that healthcare is complex, and we’re here to make it easier. We help deliver care beyond traditional settings, making essential products and services more accessible through every stage of life. As part of the care team, our teammates play a critical role in delivering personalized, long-term care for the patients we serve. With deep expertise promoting health outside the hospital and a presence in communities nationwide through our Apria and Byram Healthcare brands, Accendra Health does more than just deliver the essentials.

If you’re interested in meaningful work with impact, explore our career opportunities and join us in our purpose of Bringing Care To Life™.

This position responds to customer inquiries regarding account status, researches and assist customers on issues and/or questions about balances or billing. This individual resolves issues by either preparing adjustments, researching bad debit; obtaining payment or refunding and ensures all activity is entered accurately into the billing system. The anticipated hourly range for this position is $17.00 - $21.50 USD hourly. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job-related factors such as experience, skills, education, and location.

• Responds to customer inquiries regarding account status via phone/mail/email/online.
• Researches customer accounts and accurately explains or resolves any billing concerns on accounts that are fully or partially unpaid.
• Resolves billing and collection discrepancies; attempts to set up recurring payment methods for ongoing services and prepares adjustments/write offs or refunds as necessary.
• Processes payments and resubmits patient statements as necessary.
• Pursues patient for unpaid patient balances and/or payment obligations when insurance defaults, as permitted.
• Re-bill insurance companies when appropriate.
• Complies with Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and HIPAA regulations.
• Coordinates collection agency communication regarding outsourced invoices.
• Ensures all information regarding activity on an account is entered accurately into billing system.
• Brings recurring issues to the attention of the lead, or the department supervisor/manager.
• Performs other duties as required.

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Education and/or Experience High school diploma is required. One year of related experience is required.

• Customer Service, Collections or Medical experience
• Business Acumen
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Communication Proficiency
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Computer Skills Basic skills in Access, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Word
• Language Skills English (reading, writing, verbal)
• Mathematical Skills Basic level mathematical proficiency, with a strong ability to understand, interpret and develop spreadsheet data.
• Other Skills N/A

This is a stationary position that requires frequent sitting or standing, repetitive wrist motions, grasping, speaking, listening, close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. It also may require occasional lifting, carrying, walking, climbing, kneeling, bending/stooping, twisting, pulling/pushing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching above the shoulder. Employees in this position must be physically able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided to assist or enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position, upon request.

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to moderate noise.

Occasional travel as required.

The essential duties and responsibilities, physical requirements, and work environment described above are representative of those typically required for this position but may vary depending on staffing and business needs at specific locations. The inclusion or omission of a specific duty or physical requirement is, therefore, not determinative of whether that…