Accounts Receivable Specialist

BrightStar Care of Plano / North Dallas

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Richardson, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Weekly Pay

    Health insurance

    Training & development

    Vision insurance

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Paid time off

    Accounts Receivable Specialist

    Location: Richardson, TX

    Job Type: Full-Time Department: Revenue Cycle Management / Billing

    Join Our Team Local Home Care Partners of Plano is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our growing home health team. This role is responsible for managing outstanding receivables, resolving claim issues, reducing aging accounts, and supporting overall revenue cycle performance.

    If you have healthcare billing and collections experience and enjoy investigating claim issues, working with insurance payers, and driving results, we'd love to hear from you.

    What You'll Do

    Manage assigned accounts receivable aging reports

    Follow up on unpaid, denied, rejected, and partially paid claims

    Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, denials, and payment variances

    Submit claim corrections, reconsiderations, and appeals

    Verify payment accuracy and identify underpayments and overpayments

    Research and resolve credit balances and refund requests.

    Document collection activities and payer communications accurately

    Partner with billing, clinical, intake, and operational teams to resolve claim issues.

    Analyze aging reports and prioritize collection efforts.

    Communicate with insurance representatives, patients, referral partners, and internal departments regarding account status.

    Maintain HIPAA compliance and payer-specific requirements.

    Meet established collection and productivity goals.

    Identify trends impacting collections and recommend process improvements

    Required Qualifications:

    High School Diploma or GED.

    Minimum of 2 years of healthcare accounts receivable experience.

    Experience working with Medicaid, commercial insurance, managed care organizations, and/or private pay accounts.

    Strong understanding of healthcare revenue cycle and collections processes.

    Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

    Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Associate degree in Business, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.

    Home health, hospice, or healthcare billing and collections experience.

    Experience using EMR systems and billing software.

    Knowledge of claims processing, denial management, and appeals procedures

    What Success Looks Like

    Maintaining AR aging within company targets.

    Achieving collection and resolution goals.

    Reducing claim denials through proactive follow-up.

    Providing accurate and timely account documentation.

    Supporting positive cash flow and revenue cycle performance.

    Delivering professional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders

    Work Environment

    Professional office setting.

    Potential hybrid work opportunities based on company policy.

    Fast-paced healthcare environment requiring accuracy, confidentiality, and strong time management skills

    Why Join Local Home Care Partners of Plano? At Local Home Care Partners of Plano, we believe exceptional patient care starts with exceptional people. Our team members play a vital role in supporting quality healthcare services while working in a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

    Apply Today If you're ready to bring your healthcare accounts receivable expertise to a company committed to excellence, we encourage you to apply.

    Local Home Care Partners of Plano is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employee