Hospital Billing Director

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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

Job Description and Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategize, direct, plan and manage the administrative and operational activities of hospital insurance billing and follow-up for a department of approximately 80 FTEs; billing responsibilities include inpatient, outpatient, DME and post-acute care.
• In-depth knowledge of and adherence to facility billing rules, regulations and laws, as well as Michigan Medicine policies and procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of and implementation of policies, procedures and technologies that maximize hospital reimbursement.
• Ensure payer compliance with contract terms for facility billing including reimbursement rates, audits, appeals, denials, carve-outs, DRG payments and outliers.
• Manage progress toward established goals and key performance indicators, adjusting priorities and strategies as needed.
• Employ Lean methodology to standardize work, surface problems, find efficiencies, eliminate waste and develop problem-solving skills of managers, supervisors and staff.
• Evaluate and implements new technology.
• Develop management skills of supervisor by coaching and delegating while managing risk and ensuring accountability for delegated items. Enables staff to participate in career growth, making time and resources available as needed.
• Partner with the Professional Fee and Consolidated Billing Directors and staff to ensure policies and procedures maximize Revenue Cycle efficiencies and Health System reimbursement.
• Interview, select and mentor managers, supervisors, business analysts and others, setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; plan and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handle their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in business or healthcare management, or the equivalent amount of experience and education
• Minimum 10 years of experience in billing Medicare Part A, Medicare Advantage plans, Blue Cross, Medicaid, Medicaid HMOs, military payers, commercial plans, workers compensation and auto insurance
• Progressively higher levels of supervisory and management experience in hospital billing

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.