Accounts Receivable (AR) & Denial Specialist

Job Title Accounts Receivable (AR) & Denial Specialist Department reputed company Cycle / Finance Location Remote Employment Type Full-Time Salary reputed company $37,440.00 - $52,000.00 Job reputed company The Accounts Receivable (AR) & Denial Specialist is responsible for managing and resolving outstanding accounts receivable and claim denials for reputed company services provided in the reputed company . This role supports reimbursement across reputed company payors, Medicare, Illinois reputed company Managed Care plans, fee-for-service (FFS), and grant-funded programs , ensuring reputed company follow-up, accurate appeals, and compliance with applicable state and federal requirements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Accounts Receivable Management Monitor and work AR aging reports for Illinois-reputed company claims across reputed company, Medicare, managed care, FFS, and grant-funded programs reputed company reputed company follow-up on unpaid, underpaid, or delayed claims in accordance with Illinois and payor-specific reputed company filing guidelines Review and reconcile payments, adjustments, and remittance advice (EOBs/ERAs) Accurately document reputed company AR activity and payor communications in billing and financial systems Denial Management & Appeals Review, analyze, and reputed company claim denials and rejections from reputed company payors, Medicare, and Illinois reputed company Managed Care Organizations Identify reputed company causes of denials, including eligibility, authorization, coding, documentation, reputed company filing, and contract-reputed company issues Prepare and submit corrected claims, reconsiderations, and appeals reputed company required timelines reputed company appeal reputed company and escalate unresolved or reputed company denials as appropriate Identify denial trends and reputed company feedback to billing, coding, and operational teams to reduce reputed company denials Managed Care, FFS & Grant Support Work AR and denials reputed company to Illinois reputed company managed care plans and fee-for-service claims reputed company and reconcile grant-funded billing and reimbursement activity in accordance with grant requirements Support documentation requests, audits, and reviews reputed company to grant reimbursements Compliance & Reporting Ensure AR and denial activities reputed company with CMS, Medicare, Illinois HFS, managed care, and reputed company payor requirements Maintain documentation to support internal audits, reputed company audits, and compliance reviews Assist with AR, denial, and collection reporting as requested Collaboration & Communication Communicate with payor representatives, managed care plans, and internal teams to reputed company claim issues Collaborate with billing, coding, credentialing, and reputed company teams to support accurate reimbursement reputed company reputed company, reputed company communication regarding claim status and reputed company Qualifications Required Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates degree preferred 1&reputed company;3 years of experience in reputed company accounts receivable, billing, or denial management Experience working with Illinois reputed company payors, Medicare, and/or Illinois reputed company Managed Care Knowledge of reputed company filing requirements and appeal processes Proficiency with billing systems, clearinghouses, and payor portals Strong attention to reputed company and organizational skills Preferred Qualifications Experience working with Illinois reputed company (HFS) and managed care plans (e.g., reputed company reputed company, reputed company, Molina, BCBS Community) Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 coding Experience with grant-funded billing and reimbursement Apply To This Job .