Paralegal
HCA Healthcare, Richmond, VA, United States
Job Summary
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Paralegal with Parallon you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
The Paralegal will provide legal support to SSC Senior Counsel and Executive Management and will work at the direction of the SSC Senior Counsel to develop paralegal work plans and organize and manage the legal activities of the SSC.
Responsibilities
Consults with SSC Senior Counsel to coordinate and implement policies and procedures, perform special projects, and track and identify trends and results of legal activities
Reviews contracts and drafts demand letters
Works closely with HCA Strategic Pricing regarding legal disputes
Contacts insurance companies or their designated third-party administrator (in writing, telephonically and/or electronically) to escalate and resolve claim payments for unpaid, underpaid and denied accounts that are escalated
Escalates dispute issues to the Parallon Dispute Resolution Team
Utilizes the Legal Review Tool to track legal collection activities and prepare reports
Assists with the tracking and reporting of monthly legal collections
Works assigned pools and updates notes
Oversees the hospital lien process for court recording and satisfaction
Works on special projects related to re-pricers, silent PPOs and other third-party issues, as well as workers’ compensation issues
Conducts legal research
Manages auto/tort unit representatives to ensure proper adherence to state law and company policies and procedures for handling auto/tort claims
Consults with Workers Compensation representatives to ensure proper adherence to applicable state law and our policies and procedures
Reviews objections to estate claims
Provide litigation support to HCA corporate legal and outside counsel
Consolidates claims and prepares information relative to insurance carriers in receivership, judicial liquidation or bankruptcy
Prepares training materials and assists with legal training for staff
Handles patient complaints escalated to the Legal Department for possible risk management review
Qualifications
Paralegal Degree from an accredited institution or Bachelor’s Degree in related field or completion of state requirements that allow for Paralegal certification required
Minimum two years of legal, collections and/or healthcare experience required
Paralegal Certificate required unless state regulations allow other means of qualification
Benefits
Parallon offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Note
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Paralegal opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Paralegal with Parallon you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
The Paralegal will provide legal support to SSC Senior Counsel and Executive Management and will work at the direction of the SSC Senior Counsel to develop paralegal work plans and organize and manage the legal activities of the SSC.
Responsibilities
Consults with SSC Senior Counsel to coordinate and implement policies and procedures, perform special projects, and track and identify trends and results of legal activities
Reviews contracts and drafts demand letters
Works closely with HCA Strategic Pricing regarding legal disputes
Contacts insurance companies or their designated third-party administrator (in writing, telephonically and/or electronically) to escalate and resolve claim payments for unpaid, underpaid and denied accounts that are escalated
Escalates dispute issues to the Parallon Dispute Resolution Team
Utilizes the Legal Review Tool to track legal collection activities and prepare reports
Assists with the tracking and reporting of monthly legal collections
Works assigned pools and updates notes
Oversees the hospital lien process for court recording and satisfaction
Works on special projects related to re-pricers, silent PPOs and other third-party issues, as well as workers’ compensation issues
Conducts legal research
Manages auto/tort unit representatives to ensure proper adherence to state law and company policies and procedures for handling auto/tort claims
Consults with Workers Compensation representatives to ensure proper adherence to applicable state law and our policies and procedures
Reviews objections to estate claims
Provide litigation support to HCA corporate legal and outside counsel
Consolidates claims and prepares information relative to insurance carriers in receivership, judicial liquidation or bankruptcy
Prepares training materials and assists with legal training for staff
Handles patient complaints escalated to the Legal Department for possible risk management review
Qualifications
Paralegal Degree from an accredited institution or Bachelor’s Degree in related field or completion of state requirements that allow for Paralegal certification required
Minimum two years of legal, collections and/or healthcare experience required
Paralegal Certificate required unless state regulations allow other means of qualification
Benefits
Parallon offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Note
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Paralegal opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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