MEDICAL BILLING

Medical Billing SpecialistJob Purpose: To handle all aspects of medical billing. Keeping a clean accounts receivable.Primary Focus:Regularly work accounts receivable (A/R) to ensure timely paymentsManage past-due accounts monthly, documenting follow-up activity and payment arrangements. Work collection accounts weekly.Submit delinquent accounts to collections following internal policies and timelinesEnsure statements are generated and uploaded to the clearing house weekly.Take billing calls from patients. Respond to billing questions and resolve concerns with clarity and professionalism.Work all denial claims from EOBs in a timely manner. Correct/re-submit denied claims.Communicate with insurance companies regarding outstanding or denied claims.Work claim rejections in a timely manner.Keeps work area clean and neat.Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; reporting when repairs are needed.Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.Conforms to all clinic policies outlined in the employee manual or received verbally from a supervisor.Provide professional customer service to internal and external customers.Works as team player.Greets patients and visitors in a friendly and helpful manner.Treats staff, physicians, and patients with respect.Performs any other task assignedAdditional Duties as Needed:Process refunds when needed.Ensure all CPT/ICD codes and current fees are correct within the system and request changes if needed to the administrator.Post daily chargesPost insurance and patient payments.Requirements:Skills/Qualifications: Vast knowledge of medical billing and coding. Procedural skills, documentation skills, interpersonal skills, verbal communication, multi-tasking skills, planning, dependability, teamwork, time management, customer service skills and being detail oriented.Past primary care medical billing experience preferred.