Accounts Receivable (Biller)

Who We Are:

Voted Best of Austin in 2022, Longhorn Village is a Texas born and bred not-for-profit retirement community with a Life Care contract that guarantees independent living for our residents, plus a full continuum of on-site care that includes assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. If you love providing exceptional customer service and are interested in serving the needs of a growing community of active-minded senior adults, please consider joining our award-winning team.

Who You Are:

We are seeking a candidate with a strong positive attitude toward customer service. This person will have a genuine interest in geriatric care and be able to motivate while maintaining relationship with staff and residents. The right candidate will always strive to do the best job possible, to be creative and to work towards accomplishing facility goals.

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Director of Accounting, the AR Biller is primarily responsible for accounts receivable medicare billing and collection support and other accounting duties as assigned. And in a team effort, this position will also prepare, generate, and execute other accounting duties as described and as assigned.

Essential Duties:

1. Assists in implementing the daily functions of the facility's accounting department to include: daily bank deposits; inputting of daily charges for residents for activities, housekeeping, maintenance, beauty salon, guest rooms, lounge charges, extra meals, etc.

2. Ensures health center billing monthly with input from MDS Coordinator and other health center personnel: enters cash receipts, resident charges (absence credits, beauty/barber, laundry/dry cleaning, activity charges, transportation, etc.), processes resident statements, sorts and delivers/mails statements to responsible parties by the 1st of each month.

3. Assists with IL billing, as necessary, and distribution of statements.

4. Maintain confidentially of all resident information; adhere to accounting practices to ensure that resident funds are maintained in accordance with current federal and state regulations and guideline.

5. Answers resident questions regarding resident statements; resolves any issues concerning same.

6. Collection calls made to those residents/resident responsible party whose accounts are past due.

7. Prepares all deposits and applies payment to resident accounts and miscellaneous receipts including:

• prepares deposit from cash receipts logged in by Accounting Director
• posts deposits to IL and HCC resident accounts
• posts all miscellaneous receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts
• transports deposits to bank
• enter credit card payments

8. Ensures that all ancillary charges for HCC are timely entered and billed.

9. Bills private insurance secondary to Medicare, follow-up on claims submitted to ensure timely payment and resolution of payment processing errors.

10. Provides accounting support to Accounting team and Accounting Director, as needed.

11. All other duties as assigned.