Billing & Revenue Specialist (Medicare & Third-Party)

Jewish Family and Children’s Services; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement match

Medical, dental, vision, FSA

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) is seeking a Billing Systems Specialist to manage third-party billing, post client payments, and SmartCare data entry for clinical programs. The role involves generating invoices, following up on receivables, and ensuring timely collections from Medicare and other payers.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/related field, 3+ years in AR or billing, Medicare/insurance experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; EHR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in accounts receivable, accounting, bookkeeping, or related work required.
• Medical billing experience (Medicare and insurance) in an institutional setting strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Experience with EHR system preferred.

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with other billing staff, collects, reviews, and enters time and billing data for client and third-party billing.
• Enters 3rd party billing information, including Medicare, indemnity insurance and/or other third-party payer information into the SmartCare system and ensures data is current and accurate.
• At month end, generates and distributes claims to Medicare and third-party payers and produces reports and journal entries.
• Maintains knowledge of basic client/billing SmartCare system functioning; provides back-up for SmartCare operations.
• Reviews insurance and Medicare monthly billing for completeness and accuracy; assists in enrollment for Medicare billing if eligible.
• Posts payments for SmartCare into its accounting system; reviews credit card transactions daily and resolves misapplied payments.
• Performs follow-up for delinquent accounts and disputed claims; coordinates with branches, clinicians and Finance to resolve discrepancies.
• Reconciles monthly Aging reports; registers clients regionally in the SmartCare system; provides back-up support for other billing staff.

Skills

Medical billing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

EHR system

Job description

Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) is seeking a Billing Systems Specialist to manage third-party billing, post client payments, and SmartCare data entry for clinical programs. The role involves generating invoices, following up on receivables, and ensuring timely collections from Medicare and other payers.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/related field, 3+ years in AR or billing, Medicare/insurance experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; EHR