Responsibilities:

• Entering diagnoses and procedure codes.
• Submitting claims to insurance payers and posting payments for clinicians through paper or ERA.
• Appealing and settling denied, underpaid, and unanswered claims.
• Sending statements to patients and handling patient questions regarding their bills.
• Following up with patients with a payment reminder.

Whenever billing is up-to-date, responsibilities shift to assisting the receptionist with:

• Answering phone calls to the practice and relaying information to the office manager and/or physicians.
• Greeting all patients in a prompt, courteous and professional manner.
• Overseeing the check-in process: verifying patient information, talking through health insurance information, and obtaining paperwork.
• Overseeing the check-out process: preparing prescriptions and/or labels for dispensed medications, scheduling follow-up appointments, collecting payment, and sending out referrals.

Required Background:

• Prior medical billing experience for at least 3 years, and completed a program related to medical billing.

Preferred Background:

• Prior (general) medical office experience.
• Strong computer skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have prior medical billing experience and/or completed a program related to medical billing?

Work Location: In person