Medical Biller

Akumin; Savannah (GA); Remote; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Savannah, GA is seeking a Medical Biller to handle medical claims submissions to payers, ensuring the accuracy of critical information. The ideal candidate possesses a high school diploma, 1-2 years of medical billing experience, and strong multi-tasking and communication skills. This position offers a standard office environment and the possibility of remote work.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years prior medical billing experience required.
• Ability to communicate at all levels in the organization.
• Experience in navigating, typing, and accessing information using multiple screens.

Responsibilities

• Submits medical claims to payers via EDI and prepares patient statements.
• Ensures all necessary information is entered into the billing system correctly.
• Researches and corrects rejected claims for resubmission.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong multi-tasking abilities

Experience using multiple computer screens and applications

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Job Description

The Medical Biller

is responsible for submitting medical claims to government and private payers. Ensures that service date, CPT code, necessary modifiers, patient type (inpatient vs. outpatient, retail vs. wholesale, etc,) contrast injection type and dosage, providing physician, and equipment utilized has been entered correctly into the billing system. Distributes claims into electronic and paper billing queues and transmits patient statements for mailing. Primarily responsible for well-established sites that function as part of a normal workflow.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Submits medical claims to payers via electronic data interchange (EDI,) paper claims via mail, and enters claims through payer portals. Prepares and transmits patient statements for mailing.
• Ensures that all necessary information (Insurance plan, CPT code, procedure modifiers, ICD10 codes, etc.) has been entered into the billing system correctly and all necessary compliance paperwork is received for claims submission.
• Researches and corrects rejected claims for resubmission
• Reconciles claims submitted with claims accepted by the clearinghouse
• Other duties as required including, but not limited to, obtaining paperwork necessary for audits, printing explanation of benefits (EOB) for secondary claims submission, etc.

Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience
• 1-2 years prior medical billing experience required.
• Proven experience in using multiple computer screens and applications simultaneously to navigate, type, and access information.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Team player with ability to communicate at all levels in the organization and with different types of customers

Physical Requirements:

Standard Office Environment.

More than 50% of the time:

• Sit, stand, walk.
• Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.
• See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients.

Less than 50% of the time:

• Stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Climb and balance.
• Carry and lift (ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lying position for transfer or to exam).

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