Medical Biller

Medical Biller

Department: Billing - SoCal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: 1668 S. Garfield Ave. 2nd Floor, Alhambra, CA 91801

Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00 / hour

Description

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Medical Biller. This role will report to our Director - Revenue Cycle and enable us to continue to scale in the healthcare industry.

Our Values:

• Put Patients First
• Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
• Operate with Integrity & Excellence
• Be Innovative
• Work As One Team

What You'll Do

• Ensures accounts are billed accurately and timely by providing oversight and direction to Billing staff.
• Maintain current knowledge of billing systems and payor systems, including applicable federal/state laws, regulations, and third-party reimbursement policies and practices.
• Update trackers and live spreadsheets of billing progress and project deadlines
• Claim submission: Prepare and submit claims to insurance companies using billing software.
• Insurance verification: Verify patient insurance information, eligibility, and benefits.
• Payment and invoicing: Process payments, generate invoices for patients, and manage payment plans.
• Claims management: Follow up on denied or unpaid claims, resolve discrepancies, and handle appeals.
• Record keeping: Maintain accurate patient and billing records and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Project coordination: Assist in organizing project activities, schedules, and tasks to ensure timely completion.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain project documentation, such as plans, budgets, and status reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• 3+ years of medical billing experience required
• Experience supporting Quality/Risk Adjustment initiatives (HCC, RAF, gap closure) preferred
• Familiarity with Quality measures (HEDIS/Stars)
• Medical billing course certificate or coding certificates a plus
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of commercial and/or regulatory claims billing including relevant Federal, State, and local laws and regulations and requirements.
• Strong knowledge of third-party reimbursement, government reimbursement regulations, third party and patient billing, managed care agreements, account follow-up, account resolution, and cash applications.
• Proven extensive knowledge of EDI billing systems and third-party payor billing process management.
• Proven history of proactively identifying, resolving, and escalating issues that impact business outcomes.
• Possess complete understanding of the billing/collection process to resolve complex, outstanding claims.
• Excellent critical thinking, organizational and time management skills with a strong attention to detail, accuracy and follow through.
• Demonstrated strong and persuasive verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven track record showing good decision-making skills based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment.
• In-Depth knowledge of Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Excel etc)
• Basic Data Analytic Skills (Power Query, Pivot Tables etc)
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment in a positive and professional manner.

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions

• Our organization follows a hybrid schedule, with in-office work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and remote work on other days. This schedule may be subject to change based on business needs. The office is located at 1668 S. Garfield Ave. 2nd Floor, Alhambra, CA 91801.
• The total compensation target pay rate for this role is: $20.00 - $25.00/hr. The pay range represents our national target range for this role.

Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io to request an accommodation.

Additional Information:
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.