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, and answering inquiries pertaining to patient accounts. The position involves posting various payment types, submitting commercial claims, managing the daily claim batching process, and working accounts receivable for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance. Additionally, the role oversees the filing and submission of insurance claims for the UofL School of Dentistry clinics, manages the Medicaid claims process, discusses benefits with patients and students, and utilizes the axiUm software program for patient data and financial/insurance related issues. Informing staff, students, and faculty of changes in Current Dental Terminology procedure codes and completing HIPAA/privacy training upon hiring are also key responsibilities.
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.
- Additional HIPAA / privacy training upon hiring.
Benefits
- The University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
