Job Description
We are searching for a Medical Biller for a busy Pediatric Medical Practice to perform various office duties to keep our healthcare practice running efficiently while maintaining professionalism with patients and co-workers.
Responsibilities:
- Billing private insurance/secondary using computerized billing program and check billing logs for completion/errors.
- Enter billing charges, ICD- 10 codes
- Verify patients’ insurance coverage
- Manage assigned workflows to include follow up on status of claims, denials and appeals for timely receipt of payment
- Contact insurance companies regarding denied claims
- Send appeals to insurance companies with appropriate documentation.
- Contact insurance companies and patients with questions related to billing
- Answer billing inquiries from patients, staff, customers, and insurance companies and resolve complaints
- Assist with other duties including processing copayments, payment posting, reconciliation
- Correct and resubmit claims after confirming transmission errors with the payer
- Other duties as assigned
Work Experience / Skills / Education:
- Associate degree in a medical field (preferred but not required)
- 1+ years of experience working for a healthcare practice or hospital
- Operate a multi-line phone
- High level of professionalism on the phone and in person.
- Strong customer service and computer skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Dependable, a multitasking individual willing to be part of a team
- Bilingual English/ Spanish