Billing Specialist - Behavioral Health(Remote)

SimiTree Healthcare Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SimiTree Healthcare Consulting is seeking a Billing Specialist to join their Revenue Cycle Management team. This fully remote position involves processing billing data and submitting medical claims for clients in the behavioral health industry. The ideal candidate will have an Associate's degree and strong problem-solving skills. SimiTree offers competitive compensation and benefits including health, dental, and retirement plans.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401K Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Ability to calculate discounts, interest, and percentages.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

• Enters new patient and payer data.
• Submits accurate claims in a timely fashion.
• Audits all claims billed on a daily basis.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Associate's degree (A. A. / A. S.)

Tools

Word Processing Software

Spreadsheet Software

Database Software

Job description

Billing Specialist (Fully Remote)

SimiTree is looking for an outstanding Billing Specialist to join our Revenue Cycle Management team to assist with providing quality outsourcing engagements for our customers in the behavioral health industry. The Billing Specialist will obtain and process client billing data into the database, transmitting medical claims to insurance companies in a timely and accurate manner by performing the following duties.

The Billing Specialist will report to the Billing Manager and is fully remote.

About SimiTree

SimiTree provides client-centric services to home health, hospice, private duty, pediatrics, applied behavioral analysis, palliative care, and other post-acute organizations. Our organization is made up of clinical, operational, and revenue cycle experts who support our clients. SimiTree has developed a full suite of custom-designed services focusing on areas critical to quality improvement, operational efficiency, accurate reimbursement, and regulatory compliance.

To provide our clients with an opportunity to focus on core operations, SimiTree provides outsourcing services for Coding and OASIS reviews, Billing and Collections, and full Revenue Cycle services. SimiTree’s client base ranges from small, community-based agencies to publicly traded national chains. We have both the technical expertise and the real-world experience to implement seamless solutions that assist agencies in a rapidly changing operational and regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Enters new patient and payer data
• Obtains billing data and census from clients and/or other departments
• Submits accurate claims in a timely fashion
• Reviews and troubleshoots errors
• Audits all claims billed on a daily basis
• Reports all errors made/claims corrected on a daily basis
• Makes notes in system pertaining to claim corrections, deletions and mailed/faxed claims
• Reports progress and issues to Supervisor
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; internet software and database software.
• Associate's degree (A. A. / A. S.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary range/ Benefits :

$18.00 – $23.00 an hour

The compensation scale listed is a general salary range and is not intended to represent the actual annual or hourly compensation rate for this role. An offer will be made to the selected candidate at the conclusion of the interview process based on their relevant experience and the responsibilities of the position. SimiTree offers a competitive compensation package including health, vision, and dental insurance, PTO, retirement plans (401K), holiday paid time off, life insurance.


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