Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist

Summit Psychological Associates•Akron, OH

About The Position

Summit Psychological Associates is seeking a full-time Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist for its fast-paced behavioral health agency. The agency’s social workers, counselors, psychologists, case managers, and psychiatric staff bill Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and contracts for mental health and substance use disorder treatment. The specialist works with other billing staff to ensure services are billed correctly, applies received payments to client accounts, and works with payers to resolve issues preventing payment. The role also assists with credentialing clinical staff and performs day-to-day billing and accounts receivable work. Summit Psychological Associates, Inc. is a private agency founded in 1984. Its mission is to provide comprehensive behavioral healthcare through culturally competent staff using evidence-based treatment to promote recovery, dignity, and well-being for consumers, their families, and the community. The agency is an equal opportunity employer that promotes diversity in the workplace.

Requirements

Experience in a medical office, billing, accounting, banking, or customer service setting.
Ability to multitask, self-motivate, and focus.
Detail-oriented and organized, with strong communication skills.
High standards of customer service.
Ability to work with Microsoft Excel.
Understand and comply with all HIPAA regulations.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with healthcare billing, coding, CPT, and ICD-10 coding.
Carelogic experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure services are billed accurately to payers in collaboration with other Billing Specialists.
Connect received payments to client accounts.
Work with payers to correct issues preventing payment for services.
Assist in credentialing clinical staff with various payers.
Assist with day-to-day billing and accounts receivable tasks.
Correct failed claims so they are submitted accurately to the payer.
Monitor accounts receivable lists and follow up on accounts.
Resolve outstanding receivables.
Identify processes needing improvement and communicate ideas to administration.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations.