Athena Billing Specialist | Medical Coding & AR Recovery

Specialty Doctor's Office; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Westside Podiatry in Texas is seeking a skilled medical billing professional with strong Athena experience to manage coding, posting, and receivables recovery in a fast-paced podiatry practice.

You will verify benefits, review EOBs, file electronic remittance, post payments, and run A/R reports, collaborating with the practice manager and doctors to resolve issues.

A high school diploma and 3+ years of experience are required; HIPAA compliance and coding accuracy are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of in-depth medical business office experience with coding, posting, electronic remittance filing and A/R.
• Experience with Athena EMR and electronic remittance filing.
• Knowledge of HIPAA compliance, CMS1500 forms, ICD-10, CPT codes, and modifiers.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to type at least 45 wpm.
• Pass a criminal background check and provide verifiable references.

Responsibilities

• Verify insurance benefits and eligibility.
• Review explanations of benefits and correspondence.
• Compose appeals and review medical records.
• Post payments and write off uncollectible accounts after review with practice manager and doctors.
• Run A/R reports and discuss findings with practice manager and doctors.
• Identify payer issues (codes, payers) and notify management.
• Collaborate with Athena on workflows (hand-in-hand).
• Work managerial holds and other Athena buckets.
• Scrub and edit claims prior to submission.
• Review authorizations and pre-authorizations.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, managed care, Market Place, Military, and commercial products.
• Track online insurance login information.

Skills

Medical billing

Coding knowledge

A/R management

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Athena EMR

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Westside Podiatry in Texas is seeking a skilled medical billing professional with strong Athena experience to manage coding, posting, and receivables recovery in a fast-paced podiatry practice.

You will verify benefits, review EOBs, file electronic remittance, post payments, and run A/R reports, collaborating with the practice manager and doctors to resolve issues.

A high school diploma and 3+ years of experience are required; HIPAA compliance and coding accuracy are essential.