Medical Billing Coordinator II - (Dental Billing)
About The Position
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry is hiring a Medical Billing Coordinator II for its Patient Billing office at the Health Sciences Center, located at 501 S. Preston St., Louisville, Kentucky. The role supports patient billing and insurance operations for School of Dentistry clinics, including UofL Dental Associates. It covers coding review, claims submission and follow-up, payment posting, accounts receivable, patient benefit inquiries, and use of axiUm to manage patient and financial information. Additional HIPAA and privacy training is provided upon hiring.
Requirements
- Vocational or other technical education, certification training, or apprenticeship beyond high school, plus two years of related bookkeeping, business, or cash-handling experience.
- Additional experience may be substituted for educational requirements on a one-to-one basis.
Responsibilities
- Review patient visits, appointment notes, and charges to ensure coding complies with legal and insurance standards; coordinate corrections to coding and chart-note errors with staff, faculty, and students.
- Conduct follow-up audits of previously flagged patient charts.
- Answer inquiries about patient accounts and clinic billing questions.
- Post EFTs and insurance credit-card payments, including Medicare, Medicaid, and VA EFTs; accept and post patient payments.
- Submit commercial claims and manage the daily claim-batching process.
- Work Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance accounts receivable.
- Manage and coordinate filing and submission of insurance claims for UofL School of Dentistry clinics, including UofL Dental Associates, with all insurance companies.
- Oversee Medicaid claims from filing through resubmission while meeting contractual guidelines.
- Discuss benefits with patients and students and act as a liaison between ULSD and third-party payers to maximize patient benefits.
- Use axiUm to address patient data, treatment, and financial or insurance matters, and enter financial and demographic data.
- Inform staff, students, and faculty of changes to Current Dental Terminology procedure codes.
Benefits
- The posting states that the University offers an exceptional benefits package but does not specify individual benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
