What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Biller position at Interim HealthCare Home Health and Hospice?
Job Summary
The Medical Biller is responsible for all aspects of patient/client billing and collections for the company in-office, ensuring timely payment, collections, and follow-up. This includes performing the billing function, recommending processes and resources to evaluate and improve billing and accounts receivable collection effectiveness and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of billing and follow up for all service lines within the company in office.
- Obtains prior authorizations for services and appeals any necessary authorization denials.
- Interacts with other departments to ensure timeliness of claim submissions, authorizations and payments and follows up as necessary.
- Utilizes billing systems to bill patients and clients and monitor status of billed and unbilled accounts.
- Ensures proper processes are adhered to for accuracy and timeliness of billing.
- Reviews Accounts Receivable report, re-bills claims with corrections as needed. Monitors cash posting is accurate, notes denials to be followed up on.
- Provides input on process improvements.
- Reports on progress of billing and collections report and overdue balances and discusses plans of action with Manager.
Requirements
- Educational background in Medical coding or billing (billing certificate or degree).
- Prior experience in Managed Care and Home Health Care/Hospice (preferred).
- 2 years medical billing experience (preferred).
- Ability to come into the office 5 days per week.
