Insurance Biller

Marshall Medical Center; Placerville (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshall Medical Center in Placerville, CA is seeking an Insurance Biller to ensure accurate and timely billing of hospital and home health claims. You will pursue claim payments from insurance carriers and resolve variances according to policy, while acting as a patient advocate with staff, payers, and patients.

The role requires attention to detail, strong data entry skills, and the ability to work under deadlines.

Qualifications

• High school graduate; on-line training required within 90 days.
• Two years of facility billing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and California state billing laws.

Responsibilities

• Bill hospital and home health claims accurately and timely.
• Pursue insurance payments and resolve variances per policy.
• Assist patients and staff to resolve billing issues.
• Multitask and meet deadlines in a sometimes high-volume environment.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Team work

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department:Hospital Patient BillingShift:Primarily Days (United States of America)Employee Type:RegularPer Diem Type (if applicable):Minimum Pay Range:$22.69 - $27.23Job Description:POSITION SUMMARY:The Insurance Biller ensures the accurate and timely completion of duties related to the billing of all hospital and home health claims assigned to the appropriate carrier: pursues collection of all claims in a timely manner until payment is made by insurance carriers ensuring payment variances are reviewed and resolved according to policy. Acts as a patient advocate with departmental and hospital staff, insurance carriers and patients in order to resolve billing issues and promote customer satisfaction. Assists with projects as needed.POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:Education/Licensure/Certification:High school graduate or equivalent required.· Completion of on-line duty specific training required within 90 days of job start date.Knowledge:Two years of facility billing desired.Working knowledge of Microsoft and Office products, and basic office equipment required.Understanding of governmental agencies, commercial insurances, state & county compliance guidelines with regards to billing preferred.Must have basic knowledge of Knox-Keene, ERISA and California State laws that impact the billing process.Must have basic knowledge of HIPAA and California State Confidentiality laws that impact the release of medical information.Skills:Superior customer service skills including oral, written, and listening skills in dealing with patients, physicians’ office staff, co-workers, and payers.Has good organizational skills and flexibility.Ability to make reasonable independent decisions in the absence of immediate direct supervision that stay within hospital and department guidelines.Works as a team player assisting co-workers during periods of peak workloads and short staffing.Must possess the ability to multi-task and reprioritize workload in order to meet deadlines.30 CWPM Data entry, ten-key skills required, basic filling skills, alphabetic, numeric and basic math skills required.Ability to interpret contract and rate sheets for insurance.