Medical Billing Coordinator (Payment Posting)

Allscripts(India) LLP, ultimately a subsidiary of Altera Digital Health Inc.,[Altera India]; Pune District; Remote; INR 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscripts(India) LLP in Pune, Maharashtra, seeks a Billing Coordinator to efficiently process billing information and maximize AR collections. The role includes coordinating data from outside vendors, reviewing batch postings, and resolving charge and payment inquiries.

Ideal candidates will have strong customer service, attention to detail, and effective communication skills, with experience in billing systems and CPT/ICD10 coding. Remote or on-site work arrangements may apply.

Qualifications

• Experience with billing systems and offshore/vendor coordination.
• Ability to map CPT, ICD10 and modifiers.

Responsibilities

• Process charges and post payments for clients.
• Coordinate and review data from outside vendors (IHS/offshore).
• Reconcile batches, review source codes and hash totals.
• Respond to inquiries and ensure adherence to policies.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

NextGen

Pro

Allscripts

Laserfiche

Outlook

Excel

Job description

The Billing Coordinator position is responsible for processing billing information within the appropriate software efficiently and accurately on a consistent basis to maximizing accounts receivable collections for clients. The position is additionally responsible for the coordination and oversight of data received by outside vendors, such as the India outsource. The position supports the company's overall Operations and Client Services by efficiently and effectively providing and reviewing account data needed for the Revenue Cycle process and delivering results.

• Strong customer service skills; answering client calls; prompt return and follow up to all interactions; prompt response to requests for information, both internally and externally.
• Prepares charges for offshore operations and answers and resolves questions.
• Complete chargers and/or resolve charge and payment inquires for off-shore vendors.
• Prepares assigns and reconciles batches; provides ongoing communication and reviews discrepancy process.
• Reviews source codes; tallies Hash totals.
• Maps ICD nine, CPT, and modifiers as needed.
• Creates claim edit report for charge entries.
• Reconciles imputed payment postings and balances batch reports.
• Prep charges for IHS, indicate any modifiers needed on CPT codes, notate the codes for any handwritten DX, procedure, etc., return any charges to the Doctors office that require clarification.
• Complete batch once IHS enters by validating, verifying, clarifying/correcting any questions they may have had, and closing the batch.
• Import or enter Charges and post payments for Clients not placed with IHS.
• Work claim rejections for clients not with IHS and oversee the claim rejections worked by IHS for the clients placed with them making any corrections or taking any actions needed.
• Spot audit charge and payment batches completed by IHS to ensure all information is being entered accurately.
• Complies and enforces all policies and procedures related to the position, the department, and the company.
• Achieve goals set forth by supervisor regarding error-free work, transactions, processes, and compliance requirements.
• Demographic, charge and payment import posting (specific to our India based team).

Additional Details:

• Technical: Extensive knowledge on use of email, search engine, Internet; ability to effectively use payer websites and Laserfiche; knowledge and use of Microsoft Products: Outlook, Word, Excel. Preferred experience with various billing systems, such as NextGen, Pro and Allscripts.
• Personal: Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills; Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language; Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail; team-oriented, collaborative; ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Communication: Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints from employees and clients. Ability to speak clearly and to make effective and persuasive arguments and presentations.
• Math & Reasoning: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to use critical thinking skills to apply principles of logic and analytical thinking to practical problems.
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD10 and modifiers.
• Familiar with HMO and IPAs, Medicare Fee for Service Plans and Commercial Payers
• Experience in specialties such as Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, General Surgery is a plus

Working Arrangement:

• Standard work week or as defined by assignment requirements.
• Primarily works in standard office environment or remotely.
• May require after-hours, on-call support and/or holidays.
• On-call and after hours work during peak times including end of month/quarter/year; during this time PTO is limited to meet business needs.