What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Support position at Project Chesapeake?
Project Chesapeake provides quality addiction treatment, behavioral health therapy, & treatment for individuals with a dual diagnosis. We are seeking a highly motivated, reliable, & professional full-time Billing Support person to join our team!
Our mission is to provide an opportunity for individuals to learn how to live a positive, sober lifestyle while empowering them to make changes that will lead to successful independent living.
Billing Support is directly responsible for obtaining authorizations, submitting claims, & verifying eligibility benefits.
Responsibilities include:
Our mission is to provide an opportunity for individuals to learn how to live a positive, sober lifestyle while empowering them to make changes that will lead to successful independent living.
Billing Support is directly responsible for obtaining authorizations, submitting claims, & verifying eligibility benefits.
Responsibilities include:
- Work directly with the Billing Manager.
- Obtain initial & concurrent authorizations for all programs & levels of care & for all insurance payers.
- Review & release claims from Best Notes, our electronical medical records software ("EMR"), to EZ Claim, our billing management software.
- Submit claims from EZ Claim to the various insurance payers, either by direct submission (Maryland Medicaid) or through our clearinghouse (Medicare & Private Insurance).
- Determine benefits eligibility for all new clients in advance of their initial appointments & input the information into the EMR system.
- Work closely with the administrative & clinical staff at all program locations when additional information is needed to obtain authorizations.
- Be available to administrative & clinical staff at all program locations to help answer billing related questions.
- Sending patient / client statements.
- Fulfilling requests for medical records.
- Updating & sending client balances to the outpatient offices.
- Any other administrative-related tasks that may be requested.
- Great communication skills
- Consultation skills
- Critical evaluation & thinking
- Relationship management skills / experience
- Ethical practice & HIPAA compliance / knowledge
- Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required.
- 2 years of medical billing experience preferred but not required.
- Experience working with Medicaid, Medicare, & Private Insurance providers preferred but not required.
- Full Time
- Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Optional Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
- Optional 401(K) plan with employer match
- Employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Additional benefits to be discussed during the interview process
- $23.00/hr.
Salary : $23