Medical Billing Accounts Receivable Coordinator

CU Medicine • Aurora, CO

3d • Remote

About The Position

University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine) is the region’s largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice. The CU Medicine team delivers business operations, revenue cycle and administrative services to support the patients of over 4,000 University of Colorado School of Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers. These providers bring their unparalleled expertise at the forefront of medicine to deliver trusted, compassionate health care services at primary and specialty care clinics as well as facilities operated by affiliate hospitals of the University of Colorado.
We are seeking a highly motivated Medical Billing Accounts Receivable Coordinator to join our Accounts Receivable Resolution team.
This job can be performed 100% remotely and out of state candidates will be considered.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma
• Minimum of 1-2 years hands-on experience in a fast-paced medical billing environment.
• Must have previous experience in a healthcare setting.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail are necessary.
• Must be able to handle a very high volume of work with speed and accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with CPT and ICD-10

Responsibilities

• Follow up on unpaid or rejected insurance claims for assigned carriers and will work with insurance companies, physicians, and/or staff to resolve account issues.
• Respond to inquiries from insurance carriers, via telephone, email or fax and demonstrate a high level of customer service.
• Pursue reimbursement from carriers by placing phone calls and recording all contact in an electronic tracking system to ensure progress is made on outstanding accounts.
• Review the Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) received from assigned carriers and take appropriate action according to company guidelines.
• Collect necessary information and prepare appeals to carriers when not in agreement with claim denials.
• Advise the Team Lead of any trends regarding insurance denials in an effort to identify problems with particular payers.
• Follow HIPAA guidelines in handling all patient information.
• Maintain an understanding of the hierarchy of payers and successfully navigate within the medical claim billing and EMR software.
• Verify patient benefit eligibility/coverage and research ICD-10 diagnosis and CPT treatment codes as needed.
• Complete required reports and other projects as necessary utilizing Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

• CU Medicine provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions which take your total compensation beyond the number on your paycheck.
• CU Medicine supports a Tobacco Free Workplace Environment which prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products on CU Medicine property, Anschutz Medical Campus and adjacent business locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees