The Claims Resolution Specialist is responsible for managing Accounts Receivable and resolving clearinghouse rejections across multiple specialties and clients. This role requires deep end to end revenue cycle knowledge, with a primary focus on claim correction, payer follow up, and driving timely reimbursement.
This individual operates in a high volume, multi client environment and is expected to work independently, identify root causes, and reduce rework through accurate and efficient resolution of claim issues.
Core Responsibilities
- Accounts Receivable Management
- Perform timely follow up on outstanding AR across all aging buckets
- Analyze unpaid claims, identify root causes, and take appropriate action to drive resolution
- Work denials, rejections, and underpayments including corrections, resubmissions, and escalations
- Ensure proper documentation of all actions taken within the practice management system
- Prioritize accounts based on aging, dollar value, and payer specific trends
- Clearinghouse Rejection Resolution
- Review and correct clearinghouse rejections daily to ensure clean claim submission
- Identify trends in rejection types and implement corrective actions to reduce recurrence
- Validate claim data including demographics, coding, modifiers, and payer requirements
- Resubmit corrected claims within defined turnaround times
Claims & Billing Accuracy
- Ensure claims are billed in accordance with payer guidelines and client specific rules
- Validate coding, modifiers, and required data elements prior to submission
- Collaborate with front end and coding teams to resolve upstream issues impacting claim quality
Root Cause Analysis & Process Improvement
- Identify patterns in denials and rejections and escalate systemic issues
- Provide feedback to leadership on workflow gaps, payer trends, and process breakdowns
- Support initiatives focused on reducing AR days, denial rates, and rework
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Partner with internal teams including QA, Automation, and Client Success to resolve issues
- Communicate effectively with clients when required to clarify billing or payer requirements
- Adapt to multiple EMRs, clearinghouses, and payer systems across clients
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 plus years of experience in Revenue Cycle Management with strong focus on AR follow up and claims or rejections
- Proven experience working clearinghouse rejections and payer denials across multiple specialties
- Strong understanding of the full revenue cycle including billing, coding fundamentals, and payer guidelines
- Experience working with multiple EMRs and clearinghouses such as Availity, Change Healthcare, Waystar or similar
- Ability to manage high volume workloads while maintaining accuracy and productivity standards
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Multi-specialty experience including radiology, ophthalmology, or surgical practices
- Experience in a multi-client or outsourced RCM environment
- Familiarity with automation tools or workflow optimization initiatives
Key Performance Indicators
- AR resolution rate and reduction in aging
- Clearinghouse rejection turnaround time
- Denial resolution rate and rework reduction
- Productivity and quality accuracy scores
- Contribution to overall cash acceleration and revenue recovery
Work Environment
- Fast-paced, metrics driven environment supporting multiple clients
- Requires adaptability across systems, workflows, and payer requirements
- Strong emphasis on accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement