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Specialist-Payer Enrollment

Job ID:

41813

Job Category:

Finance and Accounting

Work Type:

Full Time

Work Schedule:

Days

Department:

Provider Relations

Facility:

BMHCC System Services

Location:

Memphis, TN

Overview

Job Summary:

With direct impact on reimbursement timelines, patient satisfaction, and regulatorypliance, the Payer Enrollment Specialist plays a foundational role in healthcare administration. By ensuring timely and accurate enrollment of healthcare providers withmercial and government payers, this position directly contributes to the financial health of theanization and uninterrupted access to care for patients. Effective payer enrollment minimizes delays in reimbursement, supports provider scheduling, and ensurespliance with payer-specific and regulatory requirements. The specialist serves as a liaison between providers, internal departments, and payers to streamline application processing, manage revalidations, and resolve enrollment-related issues. Attention to detail, understanding of credentialing standards, and proactivemunication are essential for success in this role.

Job Responsibilities:

• Verify all required documentation for provider enrollment with insurance payers (e.g., applications, licenses, certifications).
  
• Submit enrollment applications and documentation required for both new providers, as well as location adds or practice changes
  
• Maintain and update records of provider enrollment status, ensuring that all information is accurate and up-to-date.
  
• Complete timely revalidation through payer portals, recredentialing applications, or profiles such as CAQH to ensure that providers maintain enrollment withmercial and governmental payers.
  
• Follow up with payers to ensure timely and accurate processing of provider enrollments within payer-specific turnaround time metrics,municating directly with payer representatives to resolve enrollment issues or discrepancies, and escalating trends or new payer requirements to leadership
  
• Monitor payer enrollment timelines and ensure that all required steps arepleted in a timely manner to avoid delays in provider participation.
  
• Address provider inquiries regarding enrollment status, billing issues, or payer-specific requirements.
  
• Coordinate with other internal departments (e.g., credentialing, billing) to ensure that enrollment information is aligned across systems.
  
• Research and maintain current knowledge of payer-specific enrollment requirements and changes, ensuring that provider data ispliant with payer guidelines.
  
• Support the creation and maintenance of documentation for payer enrollment processes and procedures.
  

Monitor and Resolve Enrollment-Related Claim Denials:

Investigate and resolve claim denials or rejections related to provider enrollment issues, including missing or incorrect NPI, TIN, or payer ID information.

Maintain Accurate Provider Data:

Ensure provider information is accurately reflected in payer systems to prevent claim processing delays or denials.

• Follow Up with

Payers:

Communicate with insurance payers to verify provider enrollment status and resolve any issues affecting claims adjudication.

Experience

• 2 years focused payer enrollment experience
  Education
  
• High School/GED
  
• Medical Billing or Credentialing/Payer Enrollment certificate from an accredited facility.