Medical Billing Coordinator II- (Dental Billing)
About The Position
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry is currently hiring a Medical Billing Coordinator II in our Patient Billing office. This role is responsible for ensuring all patient visits are coded to legal and insurance standards, performing follow-up audits, answering patient account inquiries, posting payments, submitting claims, and managing accounts receivable for various insurance companies. The position also involves discussing benefits with patients and students, acting as a liaison between the school and third-party payers, and utilizing the axiUm software program for patient data and financial information. Additional HIPAA/privacy training will be provided upon hiring.
Requirements
- Vocational or other technical, certification training or apprenticeship beyond high school and two years of related bookkeeping, business or cash handling
- Additional experience may be used on a one-to-one basis to offset the educational requirements
Responsibilities
- Ensure that all patient visits are coded to legal and insurance standards
- Read through daily appointment notes and charges and work with staff, faculty and students to correct coding and chart note errors
- Perform follow up audits of previously flagged patient charts
- Answer inquiries pertaining to patient accounts
- Post EFTs, Insurance credit card payments, Medicare, Medicaid and VA EFTs
- Submit commercial claims
- Answer clinic questions
- Handle daily claim batching process
- Work Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance accounts receivable
- Manage and coordinate the filing and submission of insurance claims for the UofL School of Dentistry clinics including UofL Dental Associates for all insurance companies
- Oversee Medicaid claims processes from filing to resubmission, keeping within contractual guidelines
- Discuss benefits with patients and students
- Maximize benefits for patients by acting as liaison between ULSD and third-party payers
- Accept and post patient payments
- Utilize the axiUm software program pertaining to patient data, treatment and financial/insurance related issues
- Enter financial/demographic data
- Inform other staff, students and faculty of changes in Current Dental Terminology procedure codes
Benefits
- Exceptional benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
