What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist Mental Health position at Courage to Connect Mental Health Center?
Mental Health Billing Specialist
Courage to Connect Mental Health Center is an outpatient practice and is looking for a Medical Biller/Accounts Receivable/Claims Associate, who is highly motivated, responsible, reliable and detail-oriented with billing experience. If you are interested in the opportunity to join our family-owned, energetic, caring team, please submit your resume.
The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of strong Billing and Accounts Receivable management. Those with experience in billing for mental health specialty are encouraged to apply.
Job Requirements:
- Obtain insurance coverage eligibility, benefit verification, authorizations and pre-certifications.
- Manage electronic billing and submitting.
- Process/enter client payments via credit card, check, cash
- Collect all copayments, outstanding balances for patient responsibility.
- Must be STRONGLY comfortable calling patients on the phone, setting up payment plans and asking for outstanding money.
- Enters patient demographic and insurance information in practice management system.
- Familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT coding.
- Reconcile Accounts Receivable with Bank Statements
- Ability to understand EOBs and post EOBs into practice management system.
- Experience with full cycle billing, insurance claims processing, payment processing, insurance denial follow up, and patient collections
- Follow up on insurance claim aging. Re-submit insurance claims as necessary and knowledgeable of timely filing restrictions
- Resolution of rejected claims (denials) via appeals, dispute unpaid claims, and other issues with EOBs.
- Monthly processing of patient statements. Answer and resolve patient billing inquiries
- Provide Weekly and Monthly Accounts Receivable reports to Practice Manager
- Communicate with therapists regarding new and ongoing patients authorized for service.
- Sort and File paperwork (electronically or manually)
Please note: This position is not remote.
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- What is your hourly fee?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Mental Health Billing: 1 year (Preferred)
- Billing: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
