Medical Billing/Authorization Coordinator-San Luis Obispo

Central Coast Home Health & Hospice•San Luis Obispo, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Central Coast Home Health is a fast-growing organization with a great reputation throughout the Central Coast. We are seeking a full-time Medical Billing/Authorization Coordinator to join our Billing team in our San Luis Obispo office. This is NOT REMOTE. The essential duties of this position will be assisting with managed care billing. This will include working with insurance companies to confirm eligibility and benefits, obtaining, tracking and reconciling authorizations for services, as well as, communicating authorization status as needed, scanning documents into our system, running daily/weekly reports and mailing letters of financial responsibility. This individual will also confirm patient demographics and make corrections to patient’s chart when appropriate. This person will need to be able to handle phone calls with insurance companies, clinicians and patients on a regular basis with some distraction, as well as provide assistance as needed to other Billing Team members as needed.

Requirements

Ability to meet tight deadlines and stay on task
Strong organizational, data entry and critical thinking skills
Medical office experience preferred
Excellent computer skills, including strong working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
Excellent telephone and customer service skills
Self-directed and resourceful with the ability to handle multiple tasks
Must work well independently
Adaptable to change in the work environment and able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events
Team player with the attitude and ability to assist peers as needed
Demonstrates and maintains a positive, professional manner, manages time efficiently and effectively, promotes a team approach, and participates in appropriate problem-solving methods

Responsibilities

Assisting with managed care billing
Working with insurance companies to confirm eligibility and benefits
Obtaining, tracking and reconciling authorizations for services
Communicating authorization status as needed
Scanning documents into our system
Running daily/weekly reports
Mailing letters of financial responsibility
Confirming patient demographics and making corrections to patient’s chart when appropriate
Handling phone calls with insurance companies, clinicians and patients
Providing assistance to other Billing Team members as needed