Medical Biller

Ascent Healthcare; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascent Healthcare, headquartered in Portland, OR, is expanding its medical billing staff. This full-time role starts with heavy data entry and transitions into standard billing, with onsite training up to three months before moving to remote work.

You will monitor AR, verify coding, submit claims, and work with patients and payers across Oregon and Washington. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience in a fast-paced medical billing environment, with SNF/hospice billing knowledge,

Qualifications

• At least three (3 - 5) years experience in a fast paced medical billing environment.
• Must have a working knowledge of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and hospice billing.
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance billing and reimbursement processes for both the state of Oregon and Washington.
• Customer service driven with the ability to communicate effectively and maintain professional and ethical standards of conduct.
• Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines, confidentiality and record keeping.
• Must be comfortable navigating through a variety of software programs and insurance websites.
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity and ability to problem solve.
• Credentialing knowledge experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the company’s accounts receivable balances by identifying collection issues and contacting patients.
• Maintain work operations by following policies and procedures; reporting compliance issues.
• Post electronic charges, patient statements, payments, notes and other related information to insurance plans.
• Work and communicate with peers, patients and payers regarding accounts receivable.
• Verify CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 and/or modifiers to accurately reflect documented services.
• Collect delinquent accounts by establishing payment arrangements.
• Submit insurance claims to payers and process rejected claims by sending an appeal and/or reconsideration letter.
• Verify patients eligibility, coverage, benefits and identify managed care authorization requirements.

Skills

Medical Billing

SNF Billing

Medicare/Medicaid

HIPAA

Customer Service

Software Proficiency

Credentialing Knowledge

Job description

Headquartered in Portland, OR is a business that delivers generalized internal medicine and geriatric post hospitalization care to Skilled Nursing Facilities throughout Oregon and Washington. We have been in business for 14 years and we practice in over 50 skilled nursing facilities. Ascent Healthcare is now expanding its medical billing staff, and has an exciting opportunity for a medical biller. If you have several years of experience and are interested in working for a great privately owned company, Ascent Healthcare could be for you!

We are currently switching billing software. With that said, this job would start out heavily data entry and transition into a standard billing role.

Additionally, all training would need to be onsite. Training could take up to three months but is often times less. The training window largely depends on proficiency. Once training is complete this job would shift to remote work.

Position Responsibilities:

• Monitor the company’s accounts receivable balances by identifying collection issues and contacting patients.
• Maintain work operations by following policies and procedures; reporting compliance issues.
• Post electronic charges, patient statements, payments, notes and other related information to insurance plans.
• Work and communicate with peers, patients and payers regarding accounts receivable.
• Verify CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 and/or modifiers to accurately reflect documented services.
• Collect delinquent accounts by establishing payment arrangements.
• Submit insurance claims to payers and process rejected claims by sending an appeal and/or reconsideration letter.
• Verify patients eligibility, coverage, benefits and identify managed care authorization requirements.

Position Qualifications and Skills:

• At least three (3 - 5) years experience in a fast paced medical billing environment.
• Must have a working knowledge of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and hospice billing.
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance billing and reimbursement processes for both the state of Oregon and Washington.
• Customer service driven with the ability to communicate effectively and maintain professional and ethical standards of conduct.
• Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines, confidentiality and record keeping.
• Must be comfortable navigating through a variety of software programs and insurance websites.
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity and ability to problem solve.
• Credentialing knowledge experience is a plus.

Ascent provides a generous compensation & benefit package along with a welcoming environment. This position is full-time with working hours from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. All candidates are subject to pre-employment background check and must have a valid driver’s license/personal transportation to attend on-site meetings when necessary.

This position is for full cycle billing. Please do not apply if you do not have the necessary experience, If you meet our requirements and want to be part of a great team,

Ascent Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Ascent Healthcare. are derived from business needs, position requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, belief, veteran, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Ascent Healthcare. makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.