What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Billing and Follow-up Specialist - Remote position at American Exchange?
Job Description
American Exchange is seeking a Medical Biller and Follow-up specialist who ideally has 3 years experience for an immediate opening. The ideal candidate would have outpatient physician E/M experience. AdvancedMD and eCW experience preferred. Experience with CPT/ICD10 coding preferred. This position is remote and based out of Chattanooga. Candidates in the area are preferred but not required for applying . This job will have a variety of duties and is not limited to what is listed within this description.
Job Duties
- Responsible for the timely and accurate submission of insurance/Medicaid for completed patient services. May submit electronically, by paper or other external third party systems.
- Assign appropriate modifiers
- Review and update CPT & ICD-10 codes and encounter forms as needed
- Review, modify as necessary, and bill claims in “queue”
- Correct Electronic Claim Transmission reports as necessary
- Review and/or determine the appropriate primary source of payment as necessary
- Answer billing phone line, monitor voicemail and assist staff and patients with questions
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations and laws related to the insurance industry.
- Post and Balance cash receipts from payers and patients in accordance with company and client policies.
- Demonstrate HIPAA compliance and patient rights’
- Assists in delinquent account review
- And various other duties or tasks as assigned and/or needed
Requirements - Abilities & Skills:
- Must be well versed in daily operations as it pertains to the medical billing industry and operational strategies.
- Reading skills to comprehend correspondence and materials specific to the healthcare industry. Often this material includes medical terminology, memos, manuals, and other documents.
- Writing skills to compose correspondence or reports with minimal direction provided.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to give directives and provide information in a professional manner.
- Must be able to deliver professional correspondence in a timely and efficient manner.
- Computer literate with extensive experience in the operation of personal computers and electronic Practice Management Systems.
- Self-motivated, well organized, capable of working closely with others.
- Flexibility required, the company is ever changing in duties.
Experience & Education:
- Medical Billing or related field preferred with 2-3 years experience or any equivalent combination of experience, education and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
- CPC, CCS, CCA, etc. certification preferred.
Experience (Preferred):
- Charge Entry and AR follow-up: 3 years
- Cash Posting and Reconciliation: 1 years
- Experience with AdvancedMD and eClinical works preferred.
- Credentialing experience a plus
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Holidays
- Paid time off
- 401K
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $39,520 ($19 per hour)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $39,520.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you live within the United States?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- ICD-10: 1 year (Preferred)
- Medical Billing: 3 years (Preferred)
Location:
- Chattanooga, TN 37402 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $39,520