What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist (Optometry) position at Morton Comprehensive Health?
Here at Morton Comprehensive we strive to provide the best care for our patients and value our employees. We offer a great work environment, competitive pay, and great benefits.
Our Billing Specialists are responsible for insurance claim submission, follow-up, and resolution for commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and patient accounts. Responsible for all patient account collection efforts, including, but not limited to, generating patient statements, making payment arrangements, collecting on accounts, monitoring, and pursuing delinquent accounts. Ensures billing practices that are prompt, ethical, and compliant with organizational, payer, and governmental regulations and guidelines.
Preferred Qualifications
Our Billing Specialists are responsible for insurance claim submission, follow-up, and resolution for commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and patient accounts. Responsible for all patient account collection efforts, including, but not limited to, generating patient statements, making payment arrangements, collecting on accounts, monitoring, and pursuing delinquent accounts. Ensures billing practices that are prompt, ethical, and compliant with organizational, payer, and governmental regulations and guidelines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) to five (5) years of previous medical billing and/or outpatient claims experience preferred.
- Certificate in Medical Billing/Coding and/or Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management, Business, or related field preferred.
- CCA, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, CPC, COC, and/or CPB credentials preferred.
- Proficiency in ICD-10 and CPT medical billing codes.
- Familiar with eCW and/or Medicare/Medicare Advantage billing and/or optometry billing experience preferred
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- Familiar with Optometry billing