Business Office Manager
CurrentResponsible for the financial functions of the facility. Duties and responsibilities include:• Complied, audited, and documented accounting/financial data for the Care Center.• Supervised and participated in the monthly close of financials ensuring that revenue and expenses are posted to correct accounts.• Supervised and participated in the timely and accurate processing of monthly billing to appropriate payer sources (Medicare, Medicaid, Private, Commercial, VA, Hospice, Co-Insurance, etc.), and timely and accurate crossover billing.• Monitored and coordinated facility collection activity on all past due accounts to ensure account receivable targets are met, including reviewing delinquent accounts to assess ability to collect, and recommendations for third-party collections and/or write-off.• Prepared/ensured submission of A/R review documentation and monthly follow-up reports to corporate office and Administrator in a timely manner. • Prepared/ensured submission of ADR to Medicare.• Confirmed Medi-Cal eligibility for each Medi-Cal recipient on admission and monthly, contacts Medi-Cal workers as necessary to obtain Medi-Cal eligibility and I.D. cards, and obtains Medicare, HMO, and health insurance cards or copies for billing purposes.• Collected all charges from Central supply and appropriate invoices from vendors, and ensures timely payments of accounts payable. • Oversaw the Resident Trust Account and assures that all regulations are followed regarding the fund, establishing and maintaining accurate and on-going documentation, and reporting all resident account activity to the responsible party, resident, and Administrator on a quarterly basis. • Performed follow-up reviews of issues identified by financial/administrative review and internal audit reports.• Provided assistance to sister facilities during employee vacations or leave of absences in the capacity of Business Office Manager