Position Summary + Coordinates all aspects of Home Health & Hospice billing; coding; and collections with external business partner. Assumes responsibility for serving as the liaison with the Home Health & Hospice departments of Hunterdon Health as it relates to revenue optimization. Primary Position Responsibilities + + Serves as the primary liaison with external business partner performing all Home Health & Hospice coding; billing; and collections. + Responsible for interactions with Finance on month-end closing processes and the distribution of system generated financial reports and metrics. + Interacts with Home Health & Hospice departments as it relates to requirements for billing and coding as a result of a payer inquiry or denial. + Cash application functions into the NetSmart system that may fall out of the business partner scope of responsibilities; daily reconciliation of cash receipts to billing application. + Interacts with patients and guarantors relating to patient liabilities and/or billing questions. + Other duties as assigned. Work Contact Group (Internal/External) + Home Health & Hospice clinicians and staff personnel; Business Office staff, Hospital Management, Vendor business partner; patients and guarantors Reporting Relationships + Reports to (position): + Manager, Cash Applications and Systems Support – Patient Financial Services + Supervises (position(s): + None Qualifications + Minimum Education : + Required: + High School Education or equivalent + Preferred: + Associates Degree in Business Administration + Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation) : + Required: + None + Preferred: + Two years’ experience in a hospital; physician; home health or hospice billing/coding environment, two years’ experience working on a Windows based software package and prior experience working in a customer service environment. Experience with Medicare Rules and other payer requirements. + License, Registry or Certification : + Required: + None + Preferred: + Certificate and/or Advanced Specialized or technical training, IE: Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist - Institutional (CRCS-I) or Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist - Professional (CRCS-P) through AAHAM. + Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities : + Required: + Computer Skills, Customer Service Skills + Preferred: + Detail oriented, bookkeeping skills, Team player