Billing Specialist

Care Initiatives•West Des Moines, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you a compassionate healthcare Billing Professional looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals during their healthcare journey? If so, join Care Initiatives as a Billing Specialist, where you will provide comprehensive care that truly matters. With over forty (40) skilled nursing communities, eight (8) hospice offices (and growing!), plus our own internal staffing agency, we are committed to providing exceptional care and support at every stage of the healthcare journey. This Billing Specialist opportunity is great for an individual that is organized, process driven, and detail oriented. The Billing Specialist is responsible for the full-cycle billing processes. These duties include, processing monthly skilled nursing therapy & room/board claims for Medicare, Medicaid and third party insurances, posting insurance payments, working denials, and ensuring current A/R for assigned skilled nursing facilities. This full-time position works remote and will come to our West Des Moines Corporate Office two days per month.

Requirements

1-2 years of experience in medical billing.
Strong data entry & keyboarding skills.
Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Accounts Receivable & SNF billing experience

Responsibilities

Maintains or oversees maintenance of accounts receivable systems, resident billing and accounts according to accepted accounting principles, regulations, and company policy/procedures and timelines.
Maintains and oversees the billing and control of Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, private insurance and co-insurance for patient claims.
Guarantees that all claims are filed accurately and on a timely basis.
Ensures that the co-insurance will be billed to the responsible party or insurance company within five working days of receiving the primary payment for the claim.
Communicates and works cooperatively with fiscal intermediaries, company accounting staff, auditors, state agencies and facility staff.
Research delinquent accounts and work the claim denial management process.
Complete general bank deposits and posting of electronic payments, making adjustments as needed.
Submit electronic and manual billing claims to carriers’ intermediaries, and other payer sources.