RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintains financial accounts on automated systems.
Responds to inquiries from patients, patient's family, departmental staff, insurance representatives, and third party payers in writing or by telephone.
Corrects and trends electronic denials and suspended and rejected claims from Medicaid or third party payers.
Investigates and resolves account discrepancies and determines potential insurance/patient refunds.
Investigates denials, follows up with additional information, and rebills or adjusts as necessary.
Performs cash posting duties and posts vouchers from various commercial insurance companies; identifies and corrects errors, verifies posting when receipt received from cash.
Photocopies and refers denials for follow up.
Maintains electronic and manual financial records related to payments from patients.
Prepares cash and checks for deposit, and maintains records of deposits.
Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
Effectively uses automated systems to perform work assignments
Various front desk duties, such as answering phone and scheduling appointments.
Performs other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum two years experience in medical billing and customer service in a healthcare setting including utilization of medical billing computer software required.
Experience in researching patient accounts and reconciling accounts receivable issues with finance department required.
Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and third party regulations, billing systems.

SCHEDULE: M-F 8a-4:30p

Medix is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Medical Biller (on site)