Payment Poster II

Apply Description We are hiring in the following states: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI This is a remote position . Overview: The Payment Poster is responsible for accurately posting payments and adjustments from various sources, including insurance companies and patients. The Payment Poster reconciles payments with remittances and deposits, investigating discrepancies, and ensures compliance with regulations and payer requirements. Client Environment & Role Focus – Hospital Billing Cash Posting Specialist Join a collaborative Hospital Billing (HB) team supporting a high-volume acute care environment. This position is focused on electronic and manual cash posting , daily cash reconciliation , and accurate payment application using Meditech Expanse, Quadax, Echo, Optum Pay, and Payspan . Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage high transaction volumes, and experience navigating complex payment posting workflows while maintaining accuracy and productivity standards. Schedule: Candidates located in CST or EST time zones are preferred. Duties and Responsibilities: Identifies, researches, and ensures timely processing of payments and error corrections, ensuring appropriate documentation of payments, allowances, denial, rejections, are recorded on individual accounts. Serve as a subject matter expert responsible for training new and existing team members. Provide cross coverage between multiple projects for both hospital and provider-based payment posting. Research and resolve payment posting issues, including unidentified payments, missing payments, and payment rejections, communicating with payers, clients, and management, as necessary. Ensure compliance with payer regulations and requirements by reconciling payments with remittances, deposits, paper checks, etc. Adhere to deadlines for payment posting and reconciliation tasks to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of payment posting activities, including notes on payment discrepancies, adjustments, and resolution efforts. Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies within payment posting workflows. Provide excellent customer service for clients and management responding promptly and courteously to inquiries related to payment posting and account balances. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes and CPT/HCPCS codes. Knowledge of EOBs, copay/coinsurance/deductibles, denial codes, insurance allowable, adjustments, and data entry. Knowledge of third-party operating procedures, regulations, and billing requirements as well as government reimbursement programs. Skilled in organization, multitasking, meeting deadlines, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal communication. • Skilled in navigating payer portals and electronic medical record systems. Knowledge of revenue cycle data analysis and interpretation. Ability to problem-solve and organize. Ability to understand basic accounting principles. Ability to provide attention to detail. Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. 3+ years of work experience in revenue cycle management, cash posting or a related field. Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office Suite/Teams and GoToMeeting/Zoom, etc. Disclosure Statement: As part of the Currance application and hiring experience, all candidates are subject to a criminal background check and a government exclusion check. The government exclusion check is a mandatory screening process that verifies whether an individual is listed on federal or state exclusion or watchlists, including but not limited to, the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) and the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). These screenings are conducted to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, to protect the integrity of federally funded programs, the clients we support, and to prevent participation by individuals who are excluded due to fraud, abuse, or other misconduct. By submitting an application, candidates acknowledge and consent to these checks as a condition of employment or engagement. Salary Description $19 - $22 per hour