Job Title: ABA Billing & Authorizations Expert
Working Hours: M-F 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
Salary Range: $2,000-$3,000/month (Final offer depends on skills and experience)
About The Company
Provides in-home Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services for children diagnosed with autism across Indiana and New Jersey.
Role Overview
We are seeking a seasoned, hands-on ABA Billing Expert with deep end-to-end revenue cycle management (RCM) and authorization management experience within an ABA agency setting. This is a high-impact, independent role for a professional who can fully own our billing operations, AR recovery, authorization workflows, and patient collections from day one with zero training required.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End ABA Billing & Full AR Ownership (Primary Focus)
- Execute hands-on in-network and out-of-network ABA claims processing from initial entry to final payment.
- Manage coordination of benefits (COB) and accurately submit primary, secondary, and tertiary claims to commercial payers and state Medicaid programs.
- Take complete ownership of Accounts Receivable (AR), including managing aging reports, auditing underpayments, submitting corrected claims, posting ERA/EOB payments, and performing line-item balance reconciliations.
- Aggressively pursue unpaid, delayed, or denied claims through clinical appeals and payer escalations, strictly managing timely-filing deadlines to ensure zero revenue loss.
- Manage patient-responsibility billing, including generating monthly client statements, establishing payment plans, handling collections, and following up on balance-due accounts.
- Apply expert operational knowledge of ABA CPT codes (97151, 97152, 97153, 97154, 97155, 97156, 97157, and 97158).
Authorization & Reauthorization Management (Primary Focus)
- Independently manage the complete authorization and reauthorization lifecycle to guarantee uninterrupted client care.
- Gather and review all required clinical documentation, diagnostic reports, BCBA treatment plans, and clinical assessments prior to submission.
- Proactively respond to payer denials, requests for additional information (RFIs), and peer-to-peer review requirements.
- Maintain a strict authorization tracking system to monitor submission statuses, conduct payer follow-ups, and prevent expiration gaps.
- Assist with Verifications of Benefits (VOBs) as needed to confirm coverage details, deductible/copay responsibility, CPT code restrictions, and telehealth guidelines.
Systems & Operational Ownership
- Demonstrate expert, everyday working proficiency in BOTH CentralReach AND Rethink (experience with only one software is not sufficient).
- Collaborate with internal operations to align BCBA/RBT scheduling, session logs, and supervisory hours with billing rules and authorization constraints.
- Utilize clearinghouses (Availity, Waystar, Trizetto) and payer portals to audit claims daily, identify root-cause rejection patterns, and continuously optimize RCM workflows.
Candidate Requirements
- Direct ABA Company Experience Required: A minimum of 3-5 years of dedicated, direct ABA billing and authorization management experience inside an ABA therapy provider organization. Generic medical billing or general behavioral health experience alone will strictly not be considered.
- Dual Platform Mastery: Hands-on experience and proficiency in BOTH CentralReach AND Rethink practice management systems.
- Core Technical Skills: Demonstrated success managing full-spectrum AR aging, timely-filing deadlines, in-network/out-of-network claims, clinical appeals, and end-to-end authorization workflows.
- Zero-Training Expectation: Must be able to step into the role and independently run billing, AR recovery, and authorization management on Day 1 without supervision.
- Proactive Ownership: High level of autonomy, rigorous attention to detail, and a persistent follow-up strategy with insurance representatives and client accounts to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.