Healthcare Biller - Physician Office Support

Cognizant North America; Orlando (FL); Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in professional services is seeking a Healthcare Biller to support physician office billing. The role involves reviewing billing errors, processing claims, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in healthcare billing and strong problem-solving skills. This remote position offers competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in physician billing.
• Healthcare billing experience required.
• Knowledge in medical coding and billing systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and correct billing errors related to a physician's office.
• Ensure claims are billed within 24 hours.
• Accurately enter patient and insurance details.

Skills

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Education

HS Diploma

Associate or Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Payer Portals

Claims Clearinghouses

Job description

Healthcare Biller - Physician Office Support

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, we help our clients modernize technology, reinvent processes, and transform experiences, so they can stay ahead in our constantly evolving world. Do you thrive in a busy environment and are you able to multi-task successfully? If so, please apply today!

In this role, the successful candidate performs a review of billing errors and edits. This position will be responsible for working clearinghouse rejections and making sure claims are billed out within 24 hours

Shift: Monday to Friday

Location: Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Review Billing Errors: Analyze and correct billing errors and edits related to a physician's office
• Clearinghouse Rejections: Work on clearing house rejections and ensure claims are billed within 24 hours.

• Demographics Entry: Accurately enter patient and guarantor details.
• Insurance Details: Ensure correct entry of insurance information.
• Charge Entry: Enter charges with all necessary details like date of service, providers, procedure codes, and modifiers.
• Productivity and Quality: Adhere to productivity and quality standards.
• Process Improvement: Suggest improvements and forecast workflow challenges.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 2-3 years in physician billing.
• Healthcare Billing is required
• Education: HS Diploma. Associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Knowledge in medical coding and billing systems
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, payer portals, and claims clearinghouses.

Additional Duties:

• Root Cause Analysis: Identify and address the root causes of issues in accounts receivable.
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain knowledge of federal and state regulations and payer-specific requirements.
• Problem Solving: Demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness in resolving accounts and meeting standards.

This role requires strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and the ability to meet productivity and quality standards.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is between $19.00 - 21.00 per hour, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The hourly rate, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.