Part-Time Insurance Coordinator

DENTISTRY-FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (IN-DSFA-IUINA)

The Indiana University School of Dentistry has been advancing oral health in the state and beyond since 1879, when it was founded as the Indiana Dental College. Over the past 140 years, we've become a national leader in preparing oral health professionals, conducting innovative research that has an impact on patients and the profession, and providing patient-centered care.

• Coordinates insurance claim filings including submission, tracking, payment posting, allocation, and appeal of denials.
• Submits and tracks pre-determinations and prior authorizations.
• Establishes and maintains contact with third party pay (insurance) providers to ensure awareness of process, qualifications, and coverage changes.
• Counsels patients, students, faculty, and staff regarding 3rd party coverages.
• Generates patient statements and other invoices.
• Performs data entry, posts payments, reconciles billings and invoices, checks balances and maintains patient files.
• Works with insurance companies to perform insurance billing, review, and verification of accounts in accordance with program provisions.
• Verifies eligibility and benefits, obtains pre-authorizations, enters medical codes, requests payments, and resolves account issues.
• May assist with other functions of revenue cycle operations.
• May perform accounts receivable audits and adjustments.
• May run reports related to medical and dental billing.
  
  

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
  
  

Preferred

• Some college coursework in insurance billing, data processing, and/or medical terminology
  
  

Work Experience

Required

• 2 years of experience in medical billing, or a related field
  
  

Skills

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients and providers
  
  

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

IU Indianapolis

This is a fully remote position. However, this is subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

$18 to $25 per hour based on experience

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee

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