Medical Billing Specialist

Default GeBBS Healthcare Solutions•East Haven, CT

About The Position

Come join our growing team as a Medical Biller! CPA Medical Billing, a division of GeBBS Health Care company, is currently seeking an experienced medical biller to join their team. Connecticut based candidates only. The Medical Biller is one of the most important components to revenue cycle management as this role plays an integral part in getting the doctors paid. This position requires a vast array of different skills that when applied properly deliver a positive result in a timely manner.

Requirements

At least 2 years of full-time medical billing work
Accounts Receivable follow-up experience required.
Availability to work full-time (30-40 hours per week) between the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday through Friday (no weekends)
Strong work ethic and ability to work independently in a very busy office

Nice To Haves

Customer Service experience preferred.
ECW experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Work aged accounts on assigned payers prioritizing accounts that are approaching timely filing denial.
Devote time weekly to work current rejections 1 to 90 days old.
Fix errors and re-bill accordingly.
Look up payer eligibility using payer websites or call payers to gather needed information for billing.
Update all accounts in the system for that patient and promptly re-bill.
Contact guarantors as needed to determine insurance coverage.
Drop tickets having no insurance to self-pay and bill patient.
Work and identify the reason for the credit balance.
Be sure everything going to the patient is self-pay.
Review tickets on hold, checking chart to be sure they should be on hold and release after days on hold for that payer if dollars exist.