Insurance Billing/Collection Assistant II (Remote) - Psychiatry

Washington University in St. Louis•Remote - Missouri, MO

6d•Remote

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry is seeking an Insurance/Billing Collection Assistant to perform follow-ups on insurance billing and collection activities, verify the accuracy and completeness of insurance records and claims, and contact insurance companies, as well as, other related duties to expedite payments from various payers for physician services.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
Bookkeeping/Accounting And/Or Medical Collection Setting (2 Years)
Claims Resolution
Collections Strategies
Communication
Computer Literacy
Confidential Data Handling
Epic EHR
Health Insurance Billing
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
ICD-10 Procedure Coding System
Insurance Follow Up
Medical Billing and Coding
Medical Terminology
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Office Equipment
Psychiatry
Telephone Communications

Nice To Haves

Psychiatry billing experience.

Responsibilities

Performs insurance follow-up billing and collection duties on various financial classifications to ensure timely and accurate payment of physician charges.
Reviews patient accounts to verify the accuracy of information including insurance, eligibility, invoice resolution, correspondence, remittances, requests for additional information, or other appropriate handling.
Utilizes Epic, system tools, and payer websites for claim submission, claim status, attachments, eligibility, and authorization/referral inquiry.
Consistently meets the Quality Assurance (QA) and meaningful efficiency standards of working invoices/accounts each day and follows best practices for one-touch resolution as established within the department.
Interacts with management and staff members to discuss issues.
Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or manager.

Benefits

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness challenges
Annual health screenings
Mental health resources
Mindfulness programs and courses
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Financial resources
Access to dietitians
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
Adult care resources.
Covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.