Ambulance Billing Specialist

NewVista Behavioral Health

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Ambulance Billing Specialist

Lynx EMS is a private ambulance service that specializes in behavioral health transportation for patients. The service is available in the Greater Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati regions.

Lynx EMS is currently recruiting for an Ambulance Billing Specialist for a full time position at our Corporate Offices located in the Blue Ash section of Cincinnati, OH. The Ambulance Billing Specialist i responsible for overseeing the billing of all claims, collections and follow-up as directed. The Ambulance Billing Specialist will participate in weekly and monthly meetings at each site and the with the centralized business office to address front end admissions issues, outstanding AR balances, billing issues, insurance issues, and denials. This position will be focused on building relationships and collecting balances from nursing facilities, SNF's, hospice, and other hospitals who use Lynx EMS to transport patients.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Prior healthcare billing experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the billing of all claims - ensure that these are timely and accurately submitted - review rejection rates for each location, follow up with staff as necessary
• Collections and follow up as directed - for either CBO or Facility staff
• File and track all appeals of denied claims or partially paid claims - may be delegated as discretion allows, but must make sure all are tracked, followed up on and resolved
• Revenue charging/reconciliation to properly record revenue - work with accountants to ensure that the subsidiary ledger reflects proper balances and is adjusted as claims are paid or written off
• Review proposed write off documentation and approve per policy; ensure any 'C -level' approvals are obtained if necessary. Periodically track and trend write off amounts and reasons for review by management.
• Collections and follow up - may be split up by insurance or by site dependent upon staff qualifications and volume
• Cash posting and reporting (centralized or delegated to site personnel TBD)
• Rebilling of claims as needed
• Self-Pay collections over 30 day - we may also utilize an early out agency and collections placement consistent with CommuniCare standard policy
• Statement processing

Benefits

• competitive wages and PTO plans
• benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED