What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist position at Turnwell Mental Health?
Who we are:
Better Balance Psychiatry is a clinician-led, integrated mental health group with a mission to expand access to high quality care in underserved markets. Our primary focus is mental/behavioral health and integrative medicine/primary care services.
What are we looking for?
Better Balance Psychiatry is looking for an experienced, compassionate, and skilled billing specialist to support a growing multi-provider practice. This role requires an individual with a high level of organizational, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills, as well as attention to detail, flexibility, and maturity. BBP is seeking an individual with a history of proven success and the ability to work well with medical providers, support staff, and patients in a supportive, enjoyable, and collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has experience with mental health and/or primary care coding, competency with current ICD/CPT codes and excellent communication skills.
Requirements:- Identify and resolve patient and insurance billing issues.
- Verification of benefits for various service lines.
- Follow-up on denied, appealed and re-consideration of claims.
- Patient AR: collect outstanding accounts, process payments, and discuss insurance & billing questions.
- Update insurance payor information and profiles.
- Support Clinical Staff, Physicians and Front Office Staff with questions regarding insurance policies, authorizations, and payments.
- Understand insurance processes, productivity, aging, and revenue cycle reporting.
- Adhere to HIPAA guideline and patient confidentiality.
- Answer incoming patient and insurance calls.
- Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance Payors, Workers Compensation, and Managed Healthcare
Job Requirements:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- Previous experience with medical billing software systems preferred.
- Experience working in a fast-paced medical office environment.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Knowledge of patient registration, charge entry, billing, and medical policies.
- Strong organization, problem-solving and error detection skills.
- Ability to review and interpret patient bills and explanation of benefits (EOB’s)
- Identify incorrect data and have the skills to make the appropriate corrections.
- Independent worker with strong attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Preferred: accredited/certified biller/coder with mental health billing experience.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Full-Time
Experience:
- Medical Billing: 1 year (Required)