Job Description
The Patient Account Representative is responsible for answering inbound calls from patients and answer any questions regarding their bill. They will ensure a professional, pleasurable, and remarkable patient experience. Position will also perform insurance verification prior to the patient’s date of service to provide each practice with patient’s eligibility.
- Answer inbound patient calls to provide information and answers to any questions about their bill for all AEG practices
- Take ownership of each call to ensure patients fully understand current bill
- Review and understand patient transactions in point of sale and billing systems
- Review and understand patient explanation of benefits (EOBs) and insurance explanation of payments (EOPs)
- Review and understand patient benefit summary sheets and insurance payer web portals
- Take patient payments
- Checking voice mails for any messages and returning calls to patients
- Work with practice appointment scheduler to identify and resolve insurance appointments missing benefit information
- Identify and escalate situations as appropriate to the correct department
- Make recommendations for efficiencies, processes, etc. which will help deliver quality, cost savings, and profitability improvements within the department
