Billing Specialist

• Perform follow-up billing and collection duties across financial classifications to ensure timely and accurate payment of physician charges
• Review patient accounts for accurate insurance, eligibility, invoice resolution, correspondence, remittances, additional information requests, and appropriate handling
• Use Epic, system tools, and payer websites for claim submission, claim status, attachments, eligibility, and authorization/referral inquiries
• Meet Quality Assurance and meaningful efficiency standards for daily invoice/account work
• Follow department best practices for one-touch resolution
• Interact with management and staff to discuss issues
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor and/or manager

Insurance Billing/Collections Assistant II – Physicians Billing Service

• Support all clinical practice sites with billing and pre-arrival duties
• Process billing charges accurately and timely
• Review and follow up on billing, collections, insurance verifications, insurance authorizations, and referral record accuracy
• Enter demographic and insurance/referral information into patient electronic medical records
• Perform specialized duties with minimal supervision
• Electronically fax required information for patient visit preparation
• Verify daily billing charges and resolve outstanding financial work queue issues
• Contact insurance companies and patients for benefit verification and therapy procedure pre-certification
• Input, track, and verify physical therapy transactions
• Respond to insurance company and other entity questions and requests
• Obtain insurance information from patients and review medical records for accuracy
• Supply documentation for pre-certification
• Communicate with providers and referring physicians
• Document and notify relevant parties when pre-certification is received
• Review, follow up on, and reconcile pre-arrival, billing, patient, and financial work queues
• Answer billing and insurance questions
• Maintain required competencies and participate in in-services, staff programs, continuing education, and cross-training
• Attend staff, clinic, and training meetings
• Comply with OSHA and state and federal regulatory standards
• Participate in quality improvement activities
• Support clinical staff during peak times, vacations, and illnesses
• Perform filing, faxing, copying, correspondence, and other assigned duties

Insurance Billing/Collection Assistant II – Pre-Arrival & Billing Teams, Physical Therapy

• Handle day-to-day operations assisting staff with insurance matters
• Supervise, advise, and oversee posting, collections, and/or reimbursement functions
• Counsel patients and families on financial assistance options
• Communicate policies and educate staff on billing issues
• Counsel on financial and account-management issues
• Advise department managers on collection issues
• Identify and post missing charges
• Monitor and update monthly collection totals
• Advise affected areas on fees, posting updates, and client billing
• Participate in employee selection, training, supervision, and evaluation
• Inform employees of departmental changes
• Provide coverage in staff areas during illness and vacations
• Assist the IBC team with special projects
• Perform charge posting and insurance verification
• Identify non-contracted plans and insurance issues
• Support process improvement initiatives
• Act as a liaison with clinical lab staff
• Apply comprehensive insurance knowledge in daily operations

Billing Specialist jobs in Missouri

Insurance Billing/Collections Assistant II – Physicians Billing Service

Insurance Billing/Collection Assistant II – Pre-Arrival & Billing Teams, Physical Therapy

Supervisor – Insurance, Billing, Collection