What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Billing Specialist position at Lawrence Family Practice Center?
The Medical Billing Specialist ensures timely and accurate payment of insurance claims and self-pay balances. Strong understanding of A/R and other practice management reports is required. Candidate must possess strong communication skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain knowledge and ensure compliance with third party payer and government billing requirements
- Apply insurance and patient payments to accounts
- Perform audits of patient accounts to ensure timely payment, working with patients in a respectful manner to collect payment
- Research credit balances
- Verify insurance benefits for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid Payers
- Identify and correct billing errors, work appeals and denials
- Ensure timely follow up of outstanding claims
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested
Qualifications:
- Medical billing experience
- Knowledge of insurance guidelines
- Strong telephone etiquette and interpersonal skills
- Positive and cooperative attitude
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person