Medical Billing Specialist

Medical Billing Specialist - Atlanta, Ga

Our client a growing multiple location specialty practice has an immediate need for an experienced Medical Biller.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Patient procedure estimates and benefits verifications.
  • Collects and verifies all patient insurance information needed to complete the billing process. Follows all guidelines as set forth by HIPAA.
  • Completes all necessary insurance forms to process the proper billing information in a timely manner as required by all third-party payers.
  • Deposits any cash/checks to bank daily.
  • Transmits daily all electronic claims to billing company or third-party payers. Researches and resolves any electronic claim delays within 24 hours of exception report print date.
  • Submits all paper claims and supporting documentation as required by payers.
  • Resolves patient complaints and requests regarding insurance billing in a courteous manner, initiates accurate account adjustment/ payment arrangements.
  • Follows all billing problems to conclusion. Submits secondary and tertiary insurances.
  • Follows up and resubmits insurance claims as required.
  • Responsible for monthly billing cycle/ patient statements.
  • Reconciles with administration for month end.
  • Distributes encounters without claims/ open charts to providers weekly.
  • Collecting and posting co-pays and other balances.
  • Updating records, and scanning insurance card, id, and other billing related info in patient chart and/or EMR.
  • Following up on patient responsibility portion of bill.
  • Insurance eligibility.

• MUST HAVE experience processing 20 to 40 claims a day!

• Must have 6+ years of Medical Billing experience.