Billing Coordinator - NYU Langone Reproductive Specialists of New York - Bethpage

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center offering sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care across numerous specialties. As a major regional healthcare resource, we are deeply committed to medical education and research, providing a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values, fostering an environment where talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity and value individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

The Billing Coordinator position is an exciting opportunity to join our team at NYU Langone Reproductive Specialists of New York in Bethpage. This role is responsible for computing bills, charge review, follow-ups, correcting, and entering claim information into the billing system as assigned by management. The position also involves performing all tasks related to Fertility treatment and pharmacy authorizations as required by insurers, benefit management plans, and per policy. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and documentation skills, function effectively as a team member, have the ability to discern and question replies from insurers, and provide updates on authorization requirements to management. Prior knowledge of fertility treatment is preferred.

Requirements

• High School or Equivalent.
• 1 - 2 years Medical billing, A/R, insurance, or related experience.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written); ability to interact with, and maintain functional relationships with patients, practice management and staff personnel, insurance carriers, and other personnel at all levels within and outside of the organization.
• Knowledge of Current Procedure Terminology (CPT-4), International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-10), medical office procedures, and managed care billing.
• Knowledge of Healthcare billing including Medicare, Medicaid, or other third party payer.
• Knowledge of terminology utilized in medical billing.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of EPIC Professional Billing.
• Prefer knowledge of fertility treatment.

Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs billing tasks assigned by management which may include data entry, claim review, charge review, accounts receivable follow-up, or other related responsibilities.
• Provides input on system edits, processes, policies, and billing procedures to ensure maximization of revenues.
• Performs daily tasks in assigned work queues and according to manager assignments.
• Follows workflows provided in training classes and requests additional training as needed.
• Enters account notes using standard formatting.
• Uses payer websites, coding websites, billing system and/or communicates with providers, patients, coders, or other responsible persons, to ensure the correctness and completeness of charges and claims, or to follow-up on accounts receivable to ensure that items in assigned work queue(s) are resolved within required time frames.
• Ensures that work complies with operational policies and procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in work groups and meetings; attends all required training classes; escalates issues to management as needed; maintains confidentiality; reads and applies policies and procedures to make appropriate decisions; coordinates functions and works cooperatively with others; explains processes and procedures to others.
• Meet benchmark levels based on departmental standards.
• Performs all tasks related to Fertility treatment and pharmacy authorizations as required by insurers, benefit management plans, and per policy.
• Provides updates in auth requirements to management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Robust support system for any stage of life.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resources groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

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