What are the responsibilities and job description for the Remote Medical Accounts Receivable position at Vaco by Highspring?
Medical Billing Collections Associate (Remote – Anywhere)
Vaco is hiring a Medical Billing Collections Associate for a growing healthcare company. This is a fully remote opportunity, open to candidates anywhere in the United States. This roles pay $18-20/hr depending on experience.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Contact Work Comp Carriers, TPAs, and Self-Insured Employers to follow up on outstanding account receivable balances.
- Identify billing errors and handle corrections and resubmissions of claims to the appropriate carriers or employers.
- Follow up on payment errors, low balance reimbursements, and denials.
- Review EOBs (Explanation of Benefits) and initiate appeals as needed.
- Process UB04s and HCFA 1500s either electronically or by mail to resolve accounts.
- Stay current on all Work Comp pricing models, rules, and regulations.
- Adhere to HIPAA and compliance policies, including notifying management of any compliance concerns or incidents.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 2 years of healthcare insurance accounts receivable follow up experience.
- Experience navigating payer sites for appeals, reconsiderations, benefit verification, and online claims follow up.
- Knowledge of accounts receivables practices, medical office procedures, coordination of benefits rules, and third party payer billing and reimbursement practices.
- Familiarity with Work Comp industry and billing procedures is a plus.
- Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
- Ability to type 60 words per minute.
If you're experienced in medical billing and collections, with a focus on Work Comp and healthcare insurance accounts receivable, apply now to join a supportive and growing team!
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
Salary : $18 - $20
