Behavioral Health AR Team Lead

What You Will Do 

• Serve as the first point-of-contact for team members needing assistance with their day-to-day claim follow-up and questions.  

• Provide continuous education and mentorship to peers. 

• Share expertise, best practices, and strategies for effective collection and claim follow up.  

• Ensure accurate documentation of collection activities. 

• Assist team members with proper record-keeping practices and ensuring collection processes are followed as outlined in the organization's SOP. Help team members set and achieve their individual performance goals. 

• Collaborate with insurance providers to monitor outstanding claim status and navigate resolution steps. 

• Investigate outstanding A/R accounts, determine the cause of the delinquency, and collect payments 

• Submit and re-submit claims and conduct follow-up calls ensuring thorough documentation. 

• Review all documentation the client provides and identify discrepancies 

• Contribute to the preparation and the assignment of collection work queues.  

• Perform daily QA reviews on AR Specialists quantity and quality of work on their assigned accounts. 

• Identify trends and conduct root cause analyses on unpaid and underpaid claims.  

• Create monthly reports using Excel that outline insurance denial trends and share with internal management. 

• Achieve performance goals or objectives (individual or departmental) as established by the Manager.  

• Maintain HIPAA and compliance standards to preserve patient confidentiality. 

• Other tasks as needed and assigned.  

What it Takes to Join the Family 

• 3-5 years of experience working in accounts receivable in the behavioral healthcare space.   

• Leadership expertise and capabilities required. Manage critical deadlines and keen attention to detail. 

• Strong problem-solving skills with analytical and critical thinking abilities. 

• Two year of Behavioral Health experience preferred including EMR/EHR knowledge (Kipu, BestNotes).  

• Ability to manage critical deadlines with a self-motivated attitude and ability to multi-task. 

• Must be resourceful, persistent, and an excellent problem solver  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills  

• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and at times stressful environment.  

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer. Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 10 pounds at times.