Medical Billing Specialist

Description

Billing Specialist

Schedule: Monday-Friday 40hrs a week. 8am-5pm in your time zone.

Job Location Type: Remote

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team youll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier .

More about our team

The Physician Services Revenue Integrity team at Lifepoint Health is a nationwide revenue cycle management services provider that has been offering high quality medical billing services since 2004. We offer a rewarding work environment with career advancement opportunities while maintaining a small company employee-focused atmosphere.

How youll contribute

A Billing Specialist who excels in this role:

• Responsible for maintaining Revenue Cycle Services and other departments with resolution of billing issues and/or denials requiring clinical expertise.
• Responsible for researching working and resolving claim denials and rejections in your assigned client.
• Assume ownership over your assigned clients for all aspects of the billing cycle including Charges Payments and AR metrics and performance.
• Keep on task to meet all required deadlines and timeframes for customer and company needs.
• Assist in the development of processes and procedures for each assigned account.
• Monitors and analyzes current industry trends and issues for potential organizational impact.
• Communicate regularly with your assigned clients to alert them of trends identified and recommended resolutions.
• Collaborate with all departments to ensure billing accuracy and efficiency.
• Deliver timely required reports to the management team; initiates and communicates the resolution of issues such as payer denial trends collections accounts inaccurate or incorrect charges.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations standards and laws.
• Assist with any other projects as assigned by the Operations leadership.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits :Multiple levels of medical dental and vision coverage with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees and more.

• Financial Protection & PTO : Life accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance short- and long-term disability paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being : Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development :Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What were looking for

Education: High-School Graduate or Equivalent

Experience: 1-2 Years Medical Accounts Receivable Experience

Preferred Skills:

• ICD10 and CPT knowledge
• Computer Skills: Excel Word Outlook Medical Billing Software Systems
• Knowledge of full cycle revenue model
• Thorough knowledge of ICD and CPT application correct practices and tools utilized within the healthcare industry as well as audits
• Ability to interpret documents medical records and other documentation related to medical claims
• Strong technical and computer skills (PM/EHR Software Excel Outlook MS Office Web)
• Ability to identify and resolve trends within your workflow
• Athena experience preferred

• Behavioral Health experience preferred

• EPIC experience preferred

Pay Range: $18-$22 per hour depending on experience. The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education qualifications experience and work location.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Employment Sponsorship Statement

You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship

Required Experience:

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