University of California San Francisco
Collections Representative
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
The Senior Collections Representative / Self-Pay Billing Office is under general supervision and is responsible for responding to all incoming inquiries from patients, departments, various billing agencies, and other external inquiries in various platforms, including Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), MyChart billing messages, patients' emails, and any forms of correspondence. The incumbent must be ready and able to review the patient's guarantor billing account holistically across both professional and hospital charges, codes, insurance/patient payments, denials as well as insurance/patient credits. This may extend across the entire enterprise of UCSF Health.
The SBO Customer Service and Self-Pay Collections Representative is still developing breadth and depth of billing knowledge. They are developing their expertise to handle standard issues independently but consult with the team lead or manager for more complex or unusual cases.
Requires thorough knowledge of UCSF Health insurance contracts as the unit deals regularly with complex policy and procedural issues that involve contract compliance concerning HMO, PPO, and government payers.
The SBO Customer Service and Self-Pay Collections Representative negotiates prompt payment discounts and sets up payment plans according to departmental guidelines at the guarantor level. Applies working knowledge of UCSF Health's various discount and charity policies.
Recommends accounts for collection agencies assignment or withdrawal. The representative in this team has frequent contact with patients, Patient Financial Services staff, clinic and hospital staff and management, and managers, as well as billing and professional fee and collection services vendors.
Responsible for responding to and following up on patient's high-dollar outstanding accounts receivable in a courteous and timely manner. Demonstrates the ability to process all customer service inquiries and perform all follow-up aspects with quality, compassion, and assertiveness. Conforms to all UCSF Health, government, and HIPAA policies and procedures.
SBO Customer Service and Self-Pay Collections Representatives utilize multiple databases and applications to analyze and take appropriate action on information or documents received. Applications and Databases consist of: Epic, Emdeon eCashiering, MS Outlook, MS Excel, Hospital Rates, Cirius, Imaging, MyQuote, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and other payer websites, SMS/LDA, IDX/LDA.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors, including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $33.14-$47.54 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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The SBO Customer Service and Self-Pay Collections Representative is still developing breadth and depth of billing knowledge. They are developing their expertise to handle standard issues independently but consult with the team lead or manager for more complex or unusual cases.
Requires thorough knowledge of UCSF Health insurance contracts as the unit deals regularly with complex policy and procedural issues that involve contract compliance concerning HMO, PPO, and government payers.
The SBO Customer Service and Self-Pay Collections Representative negotiates prompt payment discounts and sets up payment plans according to departmental guidelines at the guarantor level. Applies working knowledge of UCSF Health's various discount and charity policies.
Recommends accounts for collection agencies assignment or withdrawal. The representative in this team has frequent contact with patients, Patient Financial Services staff, clinic and hospital staff and management, and managers, as well as billing and professional fee and collection services vendors.
Responsible for responding to and following up on patient's high-dollar outstanding accounts receivable in a courteous and timely manner. Demonstrates the ability to process all customer service inquiries and perform all follow-up aspects with quality, compassion, and assertiveness. Conforms to all UCSF Health, government, and HIPAA policies and procedures.
SBO Customer Service and Self-Pay Collections Representatives utilize multiple databases and applications to analyze and take appropriate action on information or documents received. Applications and Databases consist of: Epic, Emdeon eCashiering, MS Outlook, MS Excel, Hospital Rates, Cirius, Imaging, MyQuote, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and other payer websites, SMS/LDA, IDX/LDA.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors, including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $33.14-$47.54 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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