Medicare Hospice Billing & Collection Specialist
Company: Interim HealthCare
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: March 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Position will be remote, but some in-office hours
are possible. Candidate will ideally reside in Ohio. Looking for at
least 5 years experience in hospice billing or Medicare billing and
knowledge of DDE. Someone who can bill Medicare and has an
understanding of room and board. This person could have hospice
and/or long term care experience. As a Hospice/Palliative Care
Patient Account Specialist , you will perform daily billing and
collection operations for Hospice and Palliative Care Revenue Cycle
Department. The Hospice/Palliative Care Patient Account Specialists
ensures that the patient accounts are handled in compliance with
Interim Healthcare’s policy and regulatory standards. What we offer
our Hospice/Palliative Care Patient Account Specialist :
Competitive pay and benefits FT, 8:30 am – 5pm, M-F. Remote with
some possible in office hours. Daily Pay option available Excited
to hear more? Apply below. Working at Interim HealthCare means a
career unlike any other. With integrity at the center of all we do,
we know that when we support you and your community, you'll change
lives every day. As a Hospice/Palliative Care Patient Account
Specialist , you will: Initiate and maintain complete and accurate
patient billing records along with maintaining confidentiality of
Interim Healthcare patient billing records to ensure regulatory
compliance with state and federal laws. Identifies and implements
system enhancements, as it relates to industry trends to improve
overall performance and outcomes. Accurate cash posting and balance
monies received from insurance plans by the end of each month.
Track and process all over-payments/under-payments to ensure
collection of balances owed/received are precise and appropriate.
Always maintain proper payment of all state/federal revenues to
ensure the correct rates have been paid. This is a federal
regulation that must be followed. Accurately process payments to
Nursing Facilities for patients with Medicaid coordinating all
admissions, deaths, bed hold days, transfers, and discharges. Bills
all insurance plans for denials and/or collection of payments while
maintaining timely filing of all insurance plans. Maintains a
positive relationship working cooperatively with nursing homes,
health information department, accounts payable department and
other providers to maintain quality service, quick response time
and ensure accurate payments. It is important to sustain positive
relationships which are crucial to developing future referrals to
the organization. Review of monthly aging for trouble spots and
past due accounts along with running month-end billing process and
reconciliation improve flow of cash to organization. Monitors and
maintains days in AR at or below 60-90 days to ensure cash flow.
This is evidenced by a monthly review of AR with a success rate of
90%. Reporting any issues to Regional Hospice/Palliative Care
Revenue Cycle Manager. To qualify for a Hospice/Palliative Care
Patient Account Specialist with us: • Associate degree (Bachelor’s
Degree preferred) in related field required or equivalent
education, training, and experience. • Minimum 3-5 years’
experience in hospice billing or Medicare billing • Recent
experience working with popular hospice/palliative billing
software. Knowledge of DDE is a must. At Interim HealthCare Home
Care, we know that being our best is non-negotiable – that's why we
treat your family like our own. We take a patient-centric approach
to address each individual's mind, body, and spirit, our caregivers
work tirelessly to help their patients and families find peace.
From our unmatched referral response times to our focus on quality
improvement, the most beautifully complicated time of your life is
our life's work. We're an equal opportunity employer. All
applicants will be considered for employment without attention to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, veteran or disability status. RMC
Keywords: Interim HealthCare, Louisville , Medicare Hospice Billing & Collection Specialist, Accounting, Auditing , Cincinnati, Kentucky
