Healthcare Revenue Cycle & Authorizations Specialist

To-the-Rescu; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

To The Rescue is hiring a Revenue Cycle & Authorizations Specialist to support billing, claims, and service authorizations for our home health and human services programs. If you have experience with healthcare billing, Medicaid programs, or service authorizations, this role offers a stable, weekday schedule and the opportunity to make an impact.

Reporting to the Controller, you’ll work with program teams, clinical staff, and payers to ensure authorizations are correct, claims are submitted on

Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare billing, revenue cycle, authorizations, or Medicaid-funded human services.
• Working knowledge of Medicaid billing, HCBS waivers, or other publicly funded programs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and submit claims to Medicare, Medicaid, managed care organizations (MCOs), and commercial payers
• Ensure billed services align with approved authorizations, physician orders, and clinical documentation
• Submit RAPs (if applicable), final claims, corrected claims, and adjustments
• Monitor claim status and follow up on unpaid, rejected, or denied claims
• Maintain accurate billing records, notes, and payer correspondence
• Oversee reauthorizations, amendments, and retroactive approvals as needed

Skills

Healthcare billing

Revenue cycle

Medicaid

Authorizations

Documentation accuracy

Attention to detail

EHR systems

Team collaboration

Job description

To The Rescue is hiring a Revenue Cycle & Authorizations Specialist to support billing, claims, and service authorizations for our home health and human services programs. If you have experience with healthcare billing, Medicaid programs, or service authorizations, this role offers a stable, weekday schedule and the opportunity to make an impact.

Reporting to the Controller, you’ll work with program teams, clinical staff, and payers to ensure authorizations are correct, claims are submitted on