Billing Clerk

Job Summary

For more than 40 years Argus Community, Inc. has successfully brought-together and developed outstanding people, resources, and programs in the pursuit of an ambitious mission: To provide on-going and continuously improved methods of substance abuse, health, and mental treatments and preventions that restore the lives of the many underserved New York City-area families, men, women, and adolescents who come through our doors each year

Job Title: Billing Clerk

Job Summary:

The primary responsibility of the Billing Clerk is to have the ability to prepare and bill for all billable encounters given by program staff members on a weekly basis. Perform and demonstrate capability to complete the assigned workload satisfactorily. The Billing Clerk must understand the importance of revenue cash flow to this Agency and follow all Billing Guidelines and Procedures along with HIPAA Compliance and Medicaid/Medicare Rules and Regulations.Primary Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Report to work with satisfactory attendance record and follow Argus Community, Inc. Policies and Procedures.
• Remain current in all appropriate computer applications (i.e., Inovalon, AccuMed, ePACES, etc.) with regard to Medicaid/Medicare eligibility.
• Always check Medicaid eligibility on every client before billing is submitted to Medicaid.
• Keep on top of and be aware of inactive clients; eligibility responses and clients' accounts.
• Completion of weekly input of all client-contacts into the appropriate claims and billing software.
• Report any missing contact sheets or inaccuracies of documentation to the Directors of the appropriate program.
• Bill for all received, billable active claims given by program's staff.
• Work and complete all Back-Billing on a timely manner.
• Periodically Run eligibility reports for non-covered/inactive Medicaid Numbers.
• Assist in the input of all billable activities to any program in the absence of Fiscal Staff members.
• Update and maintain all data entry information current and up-to-date.
• Follow up on late or delayed documentation to any billable claim or account.
• Follow up on rejected, denied, and underpaid claims from insurance companies
• Provide feedback to the Billing Supervisor and always inform him/her of any inaccuracy or billing issues.
• Assist programs Directors with Billing reports on weekly basis, account information and other billing related reports as needed.
• Reliability, dependability and excellent attendance

Qualifications/Criteria:

• One-year prior experience in behavioral health billing
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) – Not Required

Education:

• High School Diploma or Associate Degree.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.47 - $30.22 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27 - $30