Behavioral Health Billing & Collections Specialist

General; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) with employer match up to 6%

Paid time off that accrues

Additional employee benefits

Job summary

Rite of Passage at Canyon State Academy in Queen Creek, Arizona, is hiring a Billing & Collections Specialist. You will handle full-cycle outpatient behavioral health billing, including charge entry, submission, and follow-up, while coordinating with Medicaid, MCOs, and commercial payers to ensure timely reimbursement.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and experienced in healthcare billing and collections, with knowledge of insurance claims processing, denials, and appeals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of healthcare collections or medical billing experience preferred.
• Behavioral health, residential treatment, or Medicaid collections experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of insurance claims processing, denials management, and appeals.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle outpatient behavioral health billing, including charge entry, claim submission, and follow-up.
• Review CPT/HCPCS codes, modifiers, authorizations, and eligibility to ensure accurate billing.
• Submit claims to Medicaid, MCOs, and commercial payers and post payments.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on outstanding balances.
• Investigate and resolve denials, corrections, and appeals to optimize reimbursement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Healthcare billing systems

Job description

Rite of Passage at Canyon State Academy in Queen Creek, Arizona, is hiring a Billing & Collections Specialist. You will handle full-cycle outpatient behavioral health billing, including charge entry, submission, and follow-up, while coordinating with Medicaid, MCOs, and commercial payers to ensure timely reimbursement.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and experienced in healthcare billing and collections, with knowledge of insurance claims processing, denials, and appeals.