Billing Specialist

University Hospital, Newark NJ•Newark, NJ

7d•$29 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Billing Specialist position is to ensure accurate and timely processing of all patient and insurance billing, follow-up, and correspondence for University Hospital.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible clerical experience required.
At least one (1) year of experience in a physician’s office, hospital billing office, or insurance company.
Experience must include billing, collections, and/or medical insurance activities.
Prior experience working in a computerized environment required.

Responsibilities

Performs pre-billing preparations as required for electronic and manual claims submission.
Reviews pre-bill edit/error reports and makes necessary corrections; Resubmits claims.
Obtains and/or corrects any missing data elements required for billing purposes.
Mails all hard copy claims to the appropriate insurance carrier with attachments, if required.
Responsible for insurance billings, including verification of coverage, accurate submission, and follow-up.
Maintains and prepares daily billing and follow-up logs and statistical reports.
Reviews denied claims for accuracy of denials; resubmits with corrections, if warranted.
Investigates missing patient charges and inputs correct data. Reads medical records to ascertain information for re-billing.