Appeals Team Lead Job Richmond area,Virginia USA,Administrative/Clerical

Atlantic Region CBO:

The Atlantic Region Central Billing Office (“ARCBO”) or (“CBO”) provides business office services including billing, collections, cash posting, pre-access management, variance, and customer service to our affiliated Universal Health Services hospitals.

Responsibilities

Atlantic Region CBO: The Atlantic Region Central Billing Office (“ARCBO”) or (“CBO") provides business office services including billing, collections, cash posting, pre-access management, variance, and customer service to our affiliated Universal Health Services hospitals.

The Atlantic Region CBO is seeking a dynamic and talented Appeals Team Lead.

The Appeals Team Lead is responsible for working in conjunction with the Appeals Manager to coordinate the operational activities of the Appeals Specialists and Coding Specialists.

Key Responsibilities Include

Serve as a support person for the Appeals Department by answering questions and addressing concerns.
Coordinates training of new hires and provides in-services as appropriate
Works with Appeals Manager to resolve issues associated with denials between other internal departments of the CBO or external departments of the facilities served
Works in conjunction with Appeals Manager to review open and closed denials to monitor trends at individual facility level to assist with denial avoidance, by providing feedback.
Assists Appeals Manager in providing regular feedback to staff related to performance using reviews of productivity and quality of work.
Establish and build relationships with major payer representatives at third party insurance companies, and key contacts within Case Management departments within each facility.
Review and/or create daily, weekly and monthly reports as assigned.
Assist department manager and assistant director with developing individual and group departmental goals and objectives
Other duties as assigned.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
Pet Insurance
More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent and 1-3 years appeals experience preferred.
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Customer focused both internally and externally, strong attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, strong 10 key data entry, and excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
Familiarity with appeals and 1-3 years healthcare business office experience preferred.

EEO Statement

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