Home Health Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

Summary: The position of Administrative Assistant/Office Manager is ultimately responsible for the billing, collections, administration, and monitoring of Home Health Nursing Resident Finances, and provides support to Admissions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant/Office Manager will consist of, but are not limited to the following:

• Prints or copies patient charts for insurance requests for records.
• Collaborates with other Foundation Billing staff to ensure billing is timely completed and followed up on.
• Assists the Home Health Administrator with payroll duties.
• Requests patient information from discharging facilities and physician's offices including but not limited to: MD orders, H&P, lab and other test results, discharge summaries, face sheets, last visit note, and medication lists.
• Serves as a contact for customer care.
• Checks eligibility, pre-authorizations, and all other applicable data that is entered into computer systems.
• Communicates and collaborates with the Home Care Director daily to receive updates on claim status.
• Receives all admission paperwork, History & Physicals.
• Ensures patient medical records are created and that filing is completed in a timely manner as outlined by Agency policy.
• Assists with answering the main phone line.
• Performs patient chart technical audits within 5 business days of discharge and informs Director of Operations of missing documentation and/or informs biller when final claim is ready to be billed.
• Follows up on referrals.
• Performs patient chart technical audits and submits for coding within two (2) business days of admission.
• Manages and maintains medical records, staff time cards, data entry, creation of admission packet, creation and filing of reports, faxing, filing, tracking of office paperwork, and coordination of services, paperwork flow and process.
• Files, faxes, and tracks physicians orders, Face-to-Face encounters, and other supporting documents in a timely manner.

Job Requirements For An Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

• Experience - Previous experience with medical records, Medicare, Medicaid, insurance billing and claims required; 2. Two years previous health care billing experience is preferred; 3. An equivalent combination of education and experience are valued and will be considered.
• Education - Position requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Desirable Skills Of An Adminstrative Assistant/Office Manager

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to make sound decisions.
• Ability to learn and navigate Medical Software programs.
• Ability to work independently.

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