Billing Specialist at Wingate Living in Kingston, MA

Summary: Wingate Living is a family-owned company with over 30 years of experience in senior living, healthcare, and hospitality. They are seeking a Billing Specialist responsible for the billing and collection of accounts receivable, maintaining communication with various payers, and ensuring accurate financial documentation. Responsibilities: - Deposits cash receipts daily - Keeps electronic files of each resident current - Complete all required reports and communications required for Wingate Living and necessary third-party payers - Maintains on-going communication with Medicaid, Medicare, Third Party and Private payers regarding collection issues - Maintains on-going communication with Administrator at all times - Assure that all pertinent personal and financial information is accurately recorded - Receive admission, discharge and bed hold information for census and billing purposes - Input all new admission and daily census reports - Maintain current census information, updating census cards and resident files as needed - Maintain current Medicaid, Medicare, Medex and other third-party information to ensure timely payments - Coordinates all conversions of resident accounts among various third-party payers - Communicate regularly with Utilization Review Nurse, Admissions and Social Services to maintain accurate billing information - Attend weekly AR and Medicare meetings - Responds to special requests for project work and completes assignments in a timely fashion - Demonstrates an understanding of Wingate's Collection Policy, overall AR goals and objectives - Reconcile bank statements, ensure quarterly statements are mailed, and complete annual reconciliation for resident Personal Needs Accounts - Committed to working with residents and families to develop and implement strategies that promote person-centered care - Performs additional duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - High School Diploma or equivalent required - Demonstrated ability to be detail oriented - 1 year experience in data entry required - Able to use Microsoft Office and other computer applications proficiently required Preferred Qualifications: - Preferred experience in Matrix - Preferred experience in Skilled Nursing Facilities - Prior experience in billing and claims processing preferred Required Skills: Matrix, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Data entry, Microsoft Office, Billing, Claims processing Benefits: Generous PTO and Benefits package.