Hart Medical Equipment provides a full range of home care products and support services based on individual needs. We strive to conduct our patient care operation with the highest standards. We are a nationally accredited, premier provider of home medical equipment and supplies.
Status: Full Time
Location: Grand Blanc, MI
Hart Medical Equipment offers a competitive salary and benefits package. EOE
Medical Biller
SUMMARY: Coordinates insurance and billing related activities associated with the care of service provided to the customers of the company.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Enter charges accurately to ensure proper records handling and fast payment responses.
• Initiate private pay collections after insurance cancellation, denial or other issue.
• Following up on unpaid claims within standard billing cycle timeframe.
• Checking each insurance payment for accuracy and compliance with contract discount.
• Identifying and billing secondary or tertiary insurances.
• Maintain accuracy of tables as well as inform management with rate changes.
• Address claims that remain unpaid and follow up with patients and insurance companies to determine the cause of the delay and to keep the billing cycle on track.
• Look into claims that are denied and research how to modify the claim to ensure it is processed correctly at maximum reimbursement.
• Answer inquiries made by patients, insurance companies, or fellow employees regarding assigned accounts, the billing process or the appeals process. This includes reviewing for accuracy, completeness, and obtaining missing information.
• Maintain complete understanding and knowledge of all reimbursement requirements for assigned payer as well as general knowledge for payers outside of those assigned.
• Communicate policy changes/issues to management so information can be communicated out to other areas of company.
• Work with payers/provider representatives when necessary.
• Uphold positive attitude towards tasks and co-workers, as well as a commitment to teamwork throughout the billing team and the organization.
• Serves as troubleshooter for accounts receivable problems and as back-up troubleshooter for complete system.
• Other duties as requested by Management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be professional, proactive and positive with internal and external customers and coworkers. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of six (6) months in medical insurance reimbursement and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail
• Good data entry skills
• Proficiency with computers, with strong typing skills.
• Good organization skills

Language Skills
English (verbal, written)
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using a calculator.
Analytical & Problem Solving Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. All employees are required to work in a safe manner.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Office environment with moderate level noise.
TRAINING
Orientation and selected courses must be completed in the designated time frame.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
None
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
By submitting an application, you are agreeing to the terms of Hart's Application Acknowledgement and Agreement found at https://hartmedical.org/application-agreement.
IRB Medical Equipment LLC, dba Hart Medical Equipment, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship age, disability genetic information, height, weight, marital or veteran status or any other protected status in accordance with the requirements of applicable federal state and local laws. Hart Medical Equipment also provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.