Medical Billing Specialist - Temporary

Agendia•Irvine, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose for this position is for an individual to prepare, process, maintain, and manage all aspects related to Billing including benefit and eligibility verification, Order Entry, QC, primary billing and proper documentation. This position cooperates with all departments across the organization.

Requirements

High School diploma or general education degree
3+ years related experience preferable
CPT and ICD-10 knowledge
Advanced technical knowledge of Microsoft products required (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Must have strong organizational skills and attention to detail
High degree of accuracy
Manage Multiple tasks independently
General accounting and math skills
Excellent problem resolution
Excellent customer service skills
Analytical thinking
Thoroughness
Good research skills
Strong verbal/written communication
Ability to read and extract information from a path report

Nice To Haves

Medical Billing Certification or work experience equivalency

Responsibilities

Prepare, process, maintain, and manage all aspects related to Billing including benefit and eligibility verification, Order Entry, QC, primary billing and proper documentation.
Perform primary billing.
QC of order entry in SFDC orders, as well as payor selections.
Data entry and transfer daily to the Billing System.
Generate charges and electronic claims and print paper claims for various payors requiring paper claim submission.
Utilize Sales Force for tasks and logging calls, and follow-up to assigned collectors, prior-authorizations, or Patient Care Specialist.
Manage interface errors and upfront claim rejections.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned such as overflow work, including word processing, data entry, and internet research tasks.
Interface with insurance company representatives, doctor's offices and hospitals regarding the obtainment of medical records, patient demographic and insurance information, and ICD-10 codes.
Verification of eligibility and medical benefits utilizing appropriate site or vendor and enter benefit detail in Sales Force.
Ensure verification of coverage criteria depending on payer policy and interact with Customer Care if anything is needed for coverage verification.
Utilize strong analytical skills, including data compilation and attention to detail needed to prepare charges, identify criteria for testing and the ability to request missing information that could hinder a successful claims submission.
Use the chain of command to escalate problems or situations requiring administrative intervention and notifies the Reimbursement Supervisor or Manager when appropriate.
Review pathology reports and extracts data to determine coverage criteria based on payer policy.
Maintain client relationships as it pertains to Benefit and Eligibility duties and contacting patient when requested.
Assist in the development of new procedures and systems to enhance productivity.
Work directly with Reimbursement Supervisor, Manager, and Director to address and resolve any issues that may affect the Reimbursement Department as a whole.
Interact with the Customer Care team to resolve any tasks and issues that can prevent an order from processing and billing.