Overview | Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC's 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year. |
Posting Summary | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Billing Tech I for the Finance - Patient Accounts Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.The primary purpose of the Billing Tech I is to execute various functions relating to billing, patient accounting, collections and claims editing/processing while under supervision of the Supervisor, Patient Accounts.Among the key duties of this position are the following: - Reviews the claim edits received from the claims clearing house and corrects accordingly.
- Reviews daily the credit balance report and determines the appropriate corrections.
- Reviews daily the aged trial balance for assigned accounts and follow-up on payments accordingly.
- Receives and reviews monthly computer generated statements. Obtains and/or verifies specialized information for maximum reimbursement within a timely filing period.
- Makes corrections to accounts, initiates journal entry and refund requests where needed.
- Prepares correspondence and maintains all related files and records.
- Responsible for utilizing the customer inquiry, report generator and the operations functions of the on-line customer account management computer system.
- Responsible for analyzing third party payor communications and taking corrective action.
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Work Arrangement | Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at . |