Medical Billing/Insurance Representative

Medical Billing/Insurance Representative

Chicago, IL 60641

Overview

Salary Range $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Medical Billing/Insurance Representative

Job Description

The Medical Billing/Insurance Representative is responsible for the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of certain billable services processed by the company.

Reports to

• Billing Manager
• Billing Lead

Job Duties

• Billing/Invoicing facilities, home care, and hospices for services rendered.
• Assisting in direct customer billing, as well as processing and billing Medicare and private insurance claims (i.e., Medicare/Insurance Verification, CMN, Doctor's Orders, Claims Denials, etc.).
• Interfacing with customers, patients, and company personnel to discuss, evaluate, process, and resolve billing adjustment requests, both independently and cooperatively with the billing team.
• Generating reports and completing assignments as assigned by the billing manager and billing lead.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience (Bachelor's preferred).
• Minimum of 1 year experience with medical billing and coding and understanding of Medicare/Insurance billing procedures (preferred).
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Proficient in navigating and utilizing both web portals and online databases to manage and review billing data and patient records.
• Strong time management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with durable medical equipment language and usage (preferred).

Additional Information

• All applicants must pass a national criminal background check and not be listed on United States OIG Exclusion List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) to be considered for the position.
• Mandatory overtime during the monthly billing cycle (1st 10 business days of a given month).
• Remote position with initial in-office training and onboarding.