Cardiology Insurance Specialist
The Heart Center is looking for a full time experienced medical billing specialist with cardiology office experience.
Job Duties for Medical Biller
- Obtaining referrals and pre-authorizations as required for procedures.
- Checking eligibility and benefits verification for treatments, hospitalizations, and procedures.
- Reviewing patient bills for accuracy and completeness, and obtaining any missing information.
- Preparing, reviewing, and transmitting claims using billing software, including electronic and paper claim processing.
- Following up on unpaid claims within standard billing cycle timeframe.
- Checking each insurance payment for accuracy and compliance with contract discount.
- Calling insurance companies regarding any discrepancy in payments if necessary
- Identifying and billing secondary or tertiary insurances.
- Reviewing accounts for insurance of patient follow-up.
- Researching and appealing denied claims.
- Answering all patient or insurance telephone inquiries pertaining to assigned accounts.
- Setting up patient payment plans and work collection accounts.
- Updating billing software with rate changes.
- Updating cash spreadsheets, and running collection reports.
In addition to these general duties, Medical Biller may be asked to perform other duties that fit with their training and background experience or may be trained for new duties.
Education and Experience Required
A minimum of 5 years of work experience as a medical biller, cardiology office experience is preferred. Formal education and/or certification in billing and/or coding a plus
Basic requirements:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a cardiology medical office setting.
- Knowledge of insurance guidelines including HMO/PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, and other payer requirements and systems.
- Competent use of computer systems, software, and 10 key calculators.
- Familiarity with CPT and ICD-10 Coding.
- Effective communication abilities for phone contacts with insurance payers to resolve issues.
- Customer service skills for interacting with patients regarding medical claims and payments, including communicating with patients and family members of diverse ages and backgrounds.
- Ability to work well in a team environment. Being able to triage priorities, delegate tasks if needed, and handle conflict in a reasonable fashion.
- Problem-solving skills to research and resolve discrepancies, denials, appeals, collections. A calm manner and patience working with either patients or insurers during this process.
- Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures.
- Knowledge of medical terminology likely to be encountered in medical claims.
- Maintaining patient confidentiality as per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
- Ability to multitask.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- Cardiology medical billing: 5 years (Required)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Location:
Language:
- English, Spanish (Preferred)
Work authorization:
Hours per Week:
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Benefits offered:
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts such as HSAs
- Retirement benefits or accounts
- Workplace perks such as food/coffee and flexible work schedules
Related keywords: insurance, remote work from home
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
- Only full-time employees eligible
Contract Renewal:
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Remote interview process
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Temperature screenings
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Work Remotely
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Weekly day range:
Work setting:
Education:
Experience:
- ICD-10: 3 years (Required)
- Medical Billing: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person