You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients.
Job Summary
We are seeking a diligent, detail-oriented, and experienced Healthcare Payment Poster to join our client's medical billing team. The primary responsibilities include accurately and efficiently posting payments and adjustments from insurance companies and patients to patient accounts.
Key Responsibilities
- Payment Posting: Accurately post electronic (ERA) and manual (EOB) insurance payments, patient payments, and contractual adjustments to patient accounts daily.
- Denial & Adjustment Tracking: Identify, code, and log insurance denials and partial payments; route them to the appropriate billing or appeals representative for follow-up.
- Balancing & Reconciliation: Reconcile daily batch postings against bank deposits, logs, and clearinghouse reports to ensure 100% accuracy.
- Research & Resolution: Research unidentified payments, overpayments, and misapplied cash to ensure proper account resolution.
- Secondary Claims Management: Identify accounts requiring secondary billing or patient responsibility and advance them through the billing cycle.
- Compliance & Confidentiality: Maintain strict adherence to HIPAA regulations and company policies regarding protected health information (PHI).
Skills
- ERA, EFT, manual posting, electronic posting, ability to read and post to the EOBs especially for recoups or takebacks.
- Athena Practice experience.
- Availity experience.
Additional Requirements
M-F – 8:00 to 4:30 with a 30 min lunch.
Benefits
- Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
- Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
- 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
- Short Term Disability Insurance.
- Term Life Insurance Plan.
*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
Medix Overview:
With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.
*As a job position within our Revenue Cycle division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, handling financial and other payment data, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
