À propos de ce poste Payer Enrollment Specialist chez Qualifacts
Job Description:
This is an onsite position, 5 days/week, in the Vadodara office.
Shift: -NIGHT/US SHIFT. 6:30pm-3:30am IST.
Remote applicants will not be considered.
EDI Enrollment Management
- Prepare, submit, monitor, and maintain EDI enrollment requests for electronic transactions, including:
- Electronic Claims (837)
- Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA/835)
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
- Claim Status transactions (276/277), where applicable
- Eligibility transactions (270/271), where applicable
- Complete payer-specific electronic enrollment applications through payer portals, clearinghouses, and paper enrollment processes, as required.
- Coordinate EDI enrollments with clearinghouses and insurance payers to establish electronic connectivity for assigned providers and client groups.
- Validate provider demographic information, National Provider Identifier (NPI), Tax Identification Number (TIN), billing information, and banking details before submission to ensure enrollment accuracy.
- Track enrollment status, payer responses, effective dates, approvals, and activation milestones through completion.
Payer & Clearinghouse Follow-up
- Perform timely follow-up with insurance payers and clearinghouses to obtain enrollment status, resolve deficiencies, and expedite approvals.
- Investigate and resolve rejected, delayed, or incomplete EDI enrollment requests.
- Escalate aging enrollments, payer delays, or connectivity issues that may impact claims submission or payment processing.
- Maintain consistent communication with internal stakeholders regarding enrollment progress, risks, and expected completion timelines.
Documentation & Quality
- Maintain accurate documentation within enrollment systems, work queues, trackers, CMD records, and document repositories.
- Document payer communications, enrollment approvals, rejection reasons, and corrective actions in accordance with RCMS documentation standards.
- Ensure all enrollment records are complete, current, and audit-ready.
- Safeguard sensitive provider and banking information while adhering to HIPAA and organizational security requirements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Credentialing, Billing, AR, Payment Posting, Client Success, Implementations, and U.S.-based teams to support provider onboarding and revenue cycle readiness.
- Coordinate with internal departments to resolve enrollment dependencies affecting electronic claims submission or payment processing.
- Support new client implementations, provider onboarding, and organizational growth initiatives by ensuring timely EDI setup.
- Identify process improvement opportunities to reduce enrollment turnaround times, improve first-pass approval rates, and standardize EDI workflows.
- Assist in training team members and sharing payer-specific EDI enrollment knowledge and best practices.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of U.S. healthcare EDI enrollment processes and payer electronic connectivity requirements.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA electronic transaction standards, including:
- 837 Electronic Claims
- 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA)
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
- 270/271 Eligibility Transactions (preferred)
- 276/277 Claim Status Transactions (preferred)
- Experience working with commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care payer electronic enrollment processes.
- Familiarity with major clearinghouses and payer portals.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve EDI enrollment issues efficiently.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple enrollments and competing priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- High attention to detail and commitment to documentation accuracy.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, enrollment tracking systems, payer portals, and clearinghouse platforms.
Success Metrics
- EDI enrollment requests are submitted accurately and within established internal and payer SLA timelines.
- High first-pass acceptance rate with minimal enrollment rework or resubmissions.
- EFT and ERA enrollments are activated promptly, minimizing payment delays.
- Enrollment trackers, CMD records, and documentation repositories maintain a minimum 98% quality standard.
- Payer and clearinghouse follow-ups are completed within established service standards and documented appropriately.
- Aging enrollments are proactively managed and escalated with clear action plans.
- Audit results demonstrate complete documentation, strong process adherence, and minimal corrective actions.
- Electronic connectivity issues are resolved efficiently with minimal disruption to claims processing and reimbursement.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management with direct responsibility for EDI Enrollment.
- Demonstrated experience managing EFT, ERA, and electronic claims enrollments.
- Experience working with commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid payer electronic enrollment processes.
- Familiarity with clearinghouse platforms and payer portals.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA electronic transaction standards and healthcare EDI workflows.
- Experience using enrollment management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent healthcare operations experience preferred.
Qualifacts is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.