• Accounts Receivable Associate Specialist is responsible for following up directly with commercial, governmental, and other payers to resolve claim payment issues. • Identifies and analyzes denials, payment variances, and no response claims and acts to resolve claims/accounts, including drafting and submitting technical and clinical appeals. • Provides support for all denial, no response, and audit activities. • Examines denied and other non-paid claims to determine the reason for discrepancies. • Communicates directly with payers to follow up on outstanding claims, files technical and clinical appeals, resolves payment variances, and ensures timely and accurate reimbursement. • Works with management to identify, trend, and address root causes of issues in the A/R. • Documents all activity accurately including contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other pertinent information in the client’s host system and/or appropriate tracking system.