Credentialing Specialist

Credentialing Specialist

Remote - Capitol Billing Group - Metairie, LA 70006

Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Day Category: Health Care

Capitol Imaging Services, we're a leading provider of diagnostic imaging services committed to delivering high-quality patient care through innovation and a compassionate approach. Our high-quality radiology services includeMRI, CT, PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, ultrasound, X-ray, and mammography. We are currently operating 60 facilities across six states in the Gulf Coast region.

The Credentialing & Payor Enrollment Specialist/Denial Management Specialist is responsible for ensuring our facility and healthcare providers at our outpatient facilities are properly credentialed and enrolled with government and commercial insurance payors. This fully remote role supports provider onboarding, maintains regulatory and payor compliance, and plays a critical role in ensuring uninterrupted patient access to care and timely reimbursement. The successful candidate will be accountable for reducing insurance denials, minimizing revenue write-offs, improving net reimbursement, and preventing future reimbursement failures through root-cause analysis and durable process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Reimbursement Strategy and Denial Prevention
• Take charge of the overall strategy to cut down on insurance denials and write-offs from payers
• Identify, analyze, and prioritize root causes of denials and non-payment across modalities, payers, and sites
• Design and implement systematic solutions to prevent recurrence
• Identify denial trends and turn them into actionable operational SOP's
• Conduct follow up with payers and insurance companies to resolve claim denials and payment discrepancies
• Investigate and resolve issues causing delays in payment or reimbursement, ensuring accurate claims processing
• Assist in the identification of recurring denial patterns and recommend process improvement to reduce AR delays
• Monitor and track outstanding accounts receivable (AR)
• Credentialing/Payer Enrollment
• Collect, verify, and maintain facility/provider credentials
• Prepare and submit initial and re-credentialing applications in accordance with organizational, payor, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate and complete electronic credentialing files
• Track credential expiration dates and proactively manage renewals to prevent lapses
• Complete and submit provider enrollment applications for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payors
• Manage enrollments using CAQH, PECOS, NPPES, and payor-specific portals
• Conduct regular follow-ups with payors to resolve delays, missing documentation, or application deficiencies
• Confirm provider participation status and effective dates with each payor
• Maintain up to date fee schedules
• Maintenance & Compliance
• Update payors with changes to provider demographics, locations, group affiliations, and tax information
• Ensure ongoing compliance with federal, state, and payor requirements
• Maintain documentation for audits and internal reviews
• Partner with billing, revenue cycle, and leadership teams to resolve credentialing- or enrollment-related claim issues
• Remote Work Expectations
• Maintain reliable internet access and a secure, HIPAA-compliant remote work environment
• Communicate effectively with internal teams via email, phone, and virtual meetings
• Manage workload independently while meeting deadlines and productivity expectations

Qualifications

• Expertise in healthcare credentialing/reimbursement, preferably radiology or diagnostics
• 5+ year of experience in provider credentialing payor enrollment and denial management
• Strong knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance enrollment processes
• Proven success reducing denials and write-offs.
• Ability to manage multiple providers and deadlines independently in a remote setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skills & Competencies

• Highly detail-oriented and deadline-driven
• Comfortable with frequent follow-ups and documentation tracking, particularly in AR
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and web-based systems
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment
• Always maintains confidentiality and professionalism