Medical Billing Specialist

Medical Billing Specialist

Our client a growing multiple location specialty practice has an immediate need for an experienced Medical Biller that can process 20 to 40 claims a day.

MUST HAVE experience processing at least 20 to 40 claims a day!

• Must have 6+ years of current medical billing experience.
• Experience with surgery billing a plus

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patient procedure estimates and benefits verifications.
• Collects and verifies all patient insurance information needed to complete the billing process. Follows all guidelines as set forth by HIPAA.
• Completes all necessary insurance forms to process the proper billing information in a timely manner as required by all third-party payers.
• Deposits any cash/checks to bank daily.
• Transmits daily all electronic claims to billing company or third-party payers. Researches and resolves any electronic claim delays within 24 hours of exception report print date.
• Submits all paper claims and supporting documentation as required by payers.
• Resolves patient complaints and requests regarding insurance billing in a courteous manner, initiates accurate account adjustment/payment arrangements.
• Follows all billing problems to conclusion. Submits secondary and tertiary insurances.
• Follows up and resubmits insurance claims as required.
• Responsible for monthly billing cycle/patient statements.
• Reconciles with administration for month end.
• Distributes encounters without claims/open charts to providers weekly.
• Collecting and posting co-pays and other balances.
• Updating records, and scanning insurance card, id, and other billing related info in patient chart and/or EMR.
• Following up on patient responsibility portion of bill.
• Insurance eligibility.