ABA Medical Billing Specialist - Temporary Contractor

Opal Autism Centers; Eagle (ID); Remote; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive hourly pay

Mon-Fri schedule

No evenings or weekends

Workflow training

Job summary

Opal Autism Centers seeks an experienced ABA Medical Billing Specialist for a temporary remote contractor role. The assignment lasts about three months and pays $30-$35 per hour with a Monday–Friday schedule and a 40-hour work week.

The role focuses on reducing billing backlog, accelerating claim submissions, and ensuring accuracy in ABA billing using CentralReach and a healthcare clearinghouse. You will work with Revenue Cycle and clinical teams to address denials and optimize throughput.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of medical billing experience.
• At least 2 years of ABA therapy billing experience.
• Experience with CentralReach billing functions.
• Experience using Waystar or a comparable healthcare clearinghouse.
• Pediatric healthcare billing experience is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with high billing accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and submit ABA therapy claims using CentralReach and clearinghouses.
• Manage billing backlog while meeting productivity benchmarks.
• Verify demographics, authorizations, CPT codes, units, dates, and POS requirements.
• Identify documentation issues preventing submission and correct errors.
• Track daily claim submissions and provide status updates to leadership.
• Resolve rejections and resubmit as appropriate.

Skills

Medical billing

ABA billing

Billing accuracy

High-volume workload

Tools

CentralReach

Waystar

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ABA Medical Billing Specialist - Temporary Contractor

This is a temporary independent contractor assignment anticipated to last approximately three months. The project duration may be shortened or extended depending on business needs, workload, and project completion.

Pay: $30 - $35 per hour, based on experience

Job Type: Independent Contractor (1099), Temporary Assignment

Approximately 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during standard business hours

Remote

Opal Autism Centers is seeking an experienced ABA Medical Billing Specialist for a temporary revenue cycle project focused on reducing billing backlog and accelerating claim submissions.

This approximately three-month contractor assignment will work closely with our Revenue Cycle team, clinical providers, and operational leaders to review billing documentation, resolve submission barriers, obtain necessary corrections or addendums, and submit accurate claims.

We are looking for someone with substantial ABA billing experience who can work independently, manage a high-volume workload, and maintain strong billing accuracy.

This project includes established expectations for daily claim submission volume and clean-claim accuracy. Specific productivity and quality benchmarks will be discussed during the interview process.

Billing and Claims Submission

• Review, validate, and submit ABA therapy claims using CentralReach and applicable clearinghouse systems.
• Process assigned billing backlog while meeting established productivity expectations.
• Verify client demographics, authorizations, provider credentials, CPT codes, units, dates of service, and place-of-service requirements.
• Identify documentation issues that prevent claims from being submitted.
• Review claims for payer-specific billing requirements before submission.
• Help prevent duplicate billing and authorization utilization errors.
• Maintain accurate billing records and supporting documentation.

Claims Resolution

• Review rejected, held, or otherwise unsubmitted claims.
• Research payer requirements and claim rejection reasons.
• Correct billing errors and resubmit claims when appropriate.
• Identify and elevate recurring billing barriers or trends.
• Document follow-up activity and claim resolutions accurately.
• Track daily claim submission volume and backlog reduction progress.
• Provide regular project status updates to Revenue Cycle leadership.
• Participate in scheduled project meetings as needed.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of medical billing experience .
• At least 2 years of ABA therapy billing experience .
• Experience with CentralReach billing functions .
• Strong knowledge of ABA CPT codes and payer billing requirements.
• Experience using Waystar or a comparable healthcare clearinghouse .
• Ability to review and interpret EOBs, remittance advice, payer communications, and claim rejections.
• Experience managing high-volume claim submission workloads.
• Strong attention to detail and billing accuracy.
• Must have reliable high-speed internet access and maintain a secure, professional remote work environment appropriate for handling protected health information
• Pediatric healthcare billing experience.
• Experience reducing billing backlogs or resolving aged revenue.
• Knowledge of commercial insurance, Medicaid, and managed care billing requirements for ABA services.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.

Benefits and Compensation

• Remote work
• Competitive hourly compensation
• Monday through Friday schedule
• No regular evenings or weekends
• Training on internal billing workflows and procedures
• Consistent project-based workload
• Opportunity to work on a focused ABA revenue cycle project

Equipment and Systems

Opal Autism Centers will provide:

• Access to applicable clearinghouse platforms and payer portals.
• Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and other required communication tools.
• Training on internal billing workflows and procedures.

The contractor must have reliable high-speed internet access and maintain a secure, professional remote work environment appropriate for handling protected health information.