Overview

At St. Luke’s, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. Our commitment to excellence in patient care extends to creating an environment where our team can thrive both personally and professionally. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive community of colleagues, St. Luke’s is truly a great place to work.

What You Can Expect:

The Billing/Recovery Specialist is responsible for providing support in the functional areas of Revenue Cycle which includes Billing, Reimbursement & Insurance Recovery. Ensures adherence to company policies, procedures, and related government regulations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Individual incumbents may be responsible for a general overview or may specialize in one or more of the functional areas of Revenue Cycle listed below:

Billing:

The Billing Specialist 2 is responsible for collecting, posting and managing patient account data. . Responsible for submitting claims and following up with insurance companies.

• Prepares and submits claims to various insurance companies either electronically or by paper.

• Verifies completeness and accuracy of all claims prior to submission. Obtains any missing information.

• Answers questions from patients, clerical staff and insurance companies.

• Identifies and resolves billing complaints.

• May follow-up on insurance claim denials, rejections, exceptions or exclusions.

• Research missing registration and insurance information as needed.

• Prepares correspondence, denials and resolutions as directed.

• Understands insurance plan coverages, authorizations and limits.

Insurance Recovery:

The Insurance Recovery Specialist 2 is responsible for the collection of payments from insurance companies.

• Researches, trends and resolves claim rejections and denials.

• Collects and resolves delayed payments from insurance companies.

• Coordinates with departments and insurance companies to correct errors as necessary.

• Prepares correspondence, denial handling and resolutions as directed.

• Responsible for analysis of denied reimbursement claims.

• Understands insurance plan coverages, authorizations and limits.

• Under limited supervision, follows well-defined policies and procedures. Provides support to more experienced personnel by performing routine assignments, moderately difficult in nature, requiring a broad knowledge of theory and principles.

• Solves problems of limited complexity and refers more complex issues to higher levels.

• Researches and resolves questions of limited complexity in nature.

• May serve as a resource to others in the resolution of problems and issues.

• May audit and proof claim/reports for accuracy and conformance to departmental, government and company regulations.

• May assist in special projects.

• Performs duties requiring independent thought and judgment.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Experience: 2 year's experience.

What’s in it for you

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

Default: Location : City Boise

Category Revenue Cycle / Health Information Management

Work Unit HB Insurance Recovery System Office

Position Type Full-Time

Work Schedule DAY

Requisition ID 2024-94460

Default: Location : Location US-ID-Boise

Work Location : Name 701 Morrison Knudsen Dr, Boise, St Luke's Plaza 2