Insurance Eligibility & Medical Billing Specialist

OHEL Children's Home and Family Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403B retirement plan

PTO

Health insurance

Onsite gym

Job summary

OHEL Children's Home and Family Services is seeking an Insurance Eligibility and Medical Billing Assistant to join our Fiscal Department in Brooklyn. The role focuses on verifying insurance eligibility, minimizing denials, and supporting timely reimbursements while maintaining accurate documentation.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in revenue cycle operations, strong Excel skills, and experience with EHR systems.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in insurance eligibility verification or medical billing.
• Experience with EHR systems preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Verify insurance eligibility and benefits through payer portals prior to services, including in-person and telehealth, updating the EHR as needed.
• Accurately document insurance coverage and support billing through timely data collection and reporting.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with clients, payers, and internal departments to resolve claim denials, reimbursement issues, and payer discrepancies.
• Obtain or assist with pre-authorizations and prior authorizations when required.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Tools

EHR systems

Excel

Job description

OHEL Children's Home and Family Services is seeking an Insurance Eligibility and Medical Billing Assistant to join our Fiscal Department in Brooklyn. The role focuses on verifying insurance eligibility, minimizing denials, and supporting timely reimbursements while maintaining accurate documentation.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in revenue cycle operations, strong Excel skills, and experience with EHR systems.