Insurance Clerk (Irvington Primary Care)

Breckinridge Health Inc•Hardinsburg, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Billing & Coding Specialist performs a variety of complex clerical and accounting functions for patient billing, including verification of invoice information, maintenance of third party billing records, and resolution of a variety of problems. This is an in-office position, not remote.

Requirements

High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
At least 1 year of experience in medical billing & coding preferred.

Responsibilities

Follows up on submitted claims and patient billing; resubmits claims or resolves problems.
May handle cash items and accounts receivable posting.
Processes billings to patients and third party reimbursement claims; maintains supporting documentation files and current patient addresses.
Processes patient statements, keys data, posts transactions, and verifies accuracy of input to reports generated.
Researches and responds by telephone and in writing to patient inquiries regarding billing issues and problems.
Follows up on submitted claims; monitors unpaid claims, initiates tracers; resubmits claims as necessary.
Balances daily batches and reports; prepares income reports and statistics; distributes reports.
Maintains patient demographic information and data collection systems.
Participates in development of organization procedures and update of forms and manuals.
Ensures strict confidentiality of financial records.
Works with others in team environment.