Revenue Cycle Manager

Location Lusail, Qatar - Experience 7-13 - Job Type Recruitment**Job Description**:
**Job Title**:Revenue Cycle Manager

**Reporting To**:Head of Finance

**Position**

**Summary**

The Revenue Cycle Manager ensures the efficient and smooth processing of patient billing, pre-authorization, proper coding, insurance claims submission and resubmission and recovery through effective liaising with insurance companies while maximizing patient satisfaction by leading the insurance operations with the objective of streamlining the process. Responsible for timely insurance claims submission and pre-authorization processing, reducing the insurance rejections, managing insurance contracts and benefits, overseeing the insurance operations and designing, implementing and training AMNM Day Surgery Doctors and other relevant stakeholders on insurance policies and protocols.

**Responsibilities**_ _**Oversees function of revenue cycle management of AMNM.

Manages and negotiates contracts with insurance companies to obtain recognition as a service provider.

Liaises with insurance companies regarding eligibility, payments, reconciliations, service additions to maximize the profitability of the business.

Reviews insurance claims to ensure accuracy as per agreement, prior to dispatch to respective insurance companies within stipulated timeline.

Ensures proper coding - CPT, ICD, HCPCS, DRG codes as applicable

Ensure internal audit and review of Outpatient and Inpatient files, billing and claims

Keeping a check on pending receivables and ensure payments are received from payors within the contractually agreed timeline.

Reconcile all collections received and outstanding receivables against all electronic claims submitted and re-submitted.

Proactively reports critical issues to Management and submits monthly aging and other reports to Management as required

Maintaining acceptable Turnaround time for obtaining pre-approval of services.

Designs, updates and implements policies, procedures and protocols to ensure efficiency and accuracy in insurance operations.

Monitors insurance - rejections and prepares & submits periodic reports to the Head of Finance for review.

Meeting Doctors monthly to explain their rejections and providing appropriate guidance to prevent similar rejections in future claims

Ensure up to date management of central price master which has a clear comparison of self-pay, ministry approved and various empaneled payor prices

Ensures that the insurance contracts are up to date on the system and there is a proper summary file which compares the key contractual parameters among the empaneled insurance companies.

Supervises billing function at the Front Desk- Measures the effectiveness and efficiency of on-going front desk-related procedures and coordinates procedural changes, if required to enhance the RCM function.
- Monitors the - billing and pre
- authorization activities of outpatient, diagnostics and day surgery.
- Prepares breakdowns for the invoices as required by insurance companies or patients for reimbursement process.
- Educates reception, Doctors, nursing and paramedical staff on insurance protocols, new processes or modifications as notified by insurance companies from time to time
- Assist in the regular audit conducted by the insurance companies and other regulatory agencies.
- Resolve issues and respond to any related queries, both internal (i.e. other departments) and external (i.e. regulatory agencies, insurance companies).
- Interact with IT for any software development or applicable systems that help improve the insurance pre-approval and claims process.
- Develops the unit budget and ensure departmental operations are effectively conducted within the budget.
- Communicates with patients regarding their insurance policies, eligibility and entitlements.
- Coordinates with colleagues and other related departments for smooth running of RCM operations.

**Experience and**Skills Required**:

- **Experience required**:

- Minimum - 8 to 10 years of experience in a hospital setting in a similar role (Payer
- Experience will be added value).
- **Preferred Experience**:

- In Hospitals and/or Day care surgical centers **Skills required**:

- Knowledge on insurance approvals, claims and billing process.
- Knowledge on Qatar laws applicable to insurance legislations.
- Knowledge on HIS & ERP.
- Experience in revenue cycle management.
- Qualification’s** Essential**:

- Graduate in Medicine /Life Science or other related medical education, and/or
- Certified Medical Coder (HIMAA/ AHIMA).
- **Licensing /**
- **Certifications**
- Medical / Coding
- **Core**
- **Competencies**
- **Administrative Skills**: Negotiation, Problem Solving and Organizational skills, Attention to Detail, Flair in Managing Files and Records, Designing Forms, and other Office procedures, Decision Making, Detail Oriented, Team Player and handling large teams.
- **Technical**: Familiar with HIS and RCM Process as per regional p