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At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Central Maine Healthcare is seeking an Insurance Follow-up Rep to join our Patient Financial Services Team. This is an on-site, full time 40-hour, benefits eligible position. ​ The rate of pay is $20.00 per hour.

The Insurance Follow–up Representative’s responsibility is to reduce outstanding insurance due balances accurately and in a timely fashion to ensure a positive cash flow for the regional healthcare systems.

Regulatory Requirements: • High school graduate or equivalent. • Minimum of two years relevant experience, including knowledge of insurance billing and medical terminology. • Thorough understanding of various insurance plans, government agencies, Medicare and Medicaid.

What It’s Like Working At CMH:

We are all about our team members growth and health. That why we prioritize work/life balance, community-based wellness initiatives and tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment for ALL of our team members.

CMH offers a robust benefits package that includes:

+ Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) program

+ Medical plan with enhanced Tier 1 benefits provided within the CMH system.

+ Dental plan

+ Vision plan

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Basic Life insurance at no cost

+ Supplemental Life insurance

+ Long-term disability insurance

+ 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plans

+ Tuition IO partnership for student loan repayment assistance and tuition assistance

+ Family leave program for Parental Leaves

+ Comprehensive Wellness Program

Duties and Responsibilities: Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas: 1. Contacts insurance companies to follow up on third party balances according to stratified processing environment principals. 2. Uses all available technology (i.e., phone, web-based systems, BLAST) to contact the appropriate agency/company to resolve account collection problems. 3. Documents all correspondence and conversations with insurance companies, governmental agencies, third party payers and patients on patient 's account. 4. Achieves a Quality Review score of 2.8 or better, 90% of the time. 5. Maintains WIP counts at or below goal. 6. Maintains productivity stats at or above baseline goals. 7. Maintains insurance company master according to departmental name and address standards. 8. Review and resolve credit balances according to departmental guidelines. 9. Reviews rejections from third party payors, acting appropriately on those when necessary. 10. Maintains a problem log to include all denials, claim issues, registration errors and other issues for monthly reporting to individual departments/practices. 11. Stays informed of changes in the insurance industry. 12. Consults with other CMMF departments to obtain, verify billing information. 13. Interacts with patients/families in a professional manner. Provides explanations regarding statements, insurance coverage; ensures confidentiality of patient records. 14. Maintains a professional, working relationship with the insurance companies, government agencies and third-party payers. 15. Processes and completes all job responsibilities in compliance with regulatory requirements. 16. Works independently to resolve account problems. 17. Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function well in stressful situations. 18. Communicates clearly and accurately with the Supervisor. 19. Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments of the Central Maine Medical Family. 20. Always accepts other assignments as needed. 21. Provides coverage for other team members when necessary, reorganizing workflow as necessary to accomplish this.

Language Skills: • Able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. • Strong written and verbal skills. • Additional languages preferred. Skills: • Basic computer knowledge. • High level of interpersonal and communication skills.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!

AT CENTRAL MAINE HEALTHCARE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO

Our why, our purpose, drives every decision and action we take as a healthcare system. We strive everyday to deliver exceptional care, and to improve our community. We are a non-profit organization that is breaking the traditional healthcare mold by bringing our patients and their family’s high value, low cost, and award-winning care while focusing on creating an exceptional experience for them; all within their communities. To accomplish this, we only hire individuals who are committed to excellence, who embody the principles of our CMH Experience Service Standards, and who are ready to step in and help their fellow team members achieve those exceptional results for our patients, their families, and the community.

Central Maine Healthcare System

The organization is broad in its footprint, with three (3) hospitals in Bridgton, Lewiston, and Rumford, and over 75 individual practices within our Medical Group. Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center is a certified and award-winning level two trauma center, along with our Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute and the upcoming highly anticipated launch of our comprehensive state of the art cancer treatment center. Both Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals are four (4) star accredited acute care hospitals, and our Medical Group and Maine Urgent Care Centers have won multiple awards within their specialties. As a system we are a six-time winner of the Leapfrog Safety A Rating since 2019, representing some of the highest quality care and outcomes nationwide. Our awards and accolades are only possible as a result of our commitment to culture, and a focus on safety and inclusion, in each of our patient’s experiences and in the experiences we create within our teams.

If you are a person who is looking for a way to give back to your community, to help improve the lives of patients or those who care for our patients, want to be part of a growing organization that is setting the bar for Maine healthcare, apply to join Central Maine Healthcare today!

Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity

CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.