Medical Billing Specialist

Desai Eye Care; Lafayette (LA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) after one year

PTO after 90 days

Job summary

Desai Eye Care seeks an experienced Medical Billing Specialist to own insurance billing, claims, and denial management. This role handles denials and complex claims end-to-end and offers in-office, hybrid, or remote options. Lafayette-area candidates are preferred but not required.

The position supports a flexible schedule (20–40 hours/week) with benefits including health/dental insurance, 401(k) after one year, and PTO after 90 days.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on medical billing experience, with a strong focus on working denials and A/R.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial payers, Medicare, and Medicaid.
• Solid understanding of CPT, ICD-10, and insurance claim workflows.
• Experience with Modernizing Medicine (EMA / ModMed PM) strongly preferred.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work independently.
• Preferred: CPC/CPB certification and ophthalmology or optometry billing experience.

Responsibilities

• Submit, track, and follow up on insurance claims to ensure timely reimbursement.
• Work claim denials, rejections, and underpayments, including corrected claims and appeals.
• Manage and reduce insurance A/R, following up on aging and outstanding claims.
• Verify insurance eligibility and benefits, and apply correct payer rules.
• Review CPT, ICD-10, and modifier usage for accuracy before submission.
• Identify denial trends and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Denials & AR management

Medical billing

CPT/ICD-10 knowledge

Payer rules

EMA/ModMed PM experience

Attention to detail

Education

CPC/CPB certification preferred

Tools

Modernizing Medicine (EMA/ModMed PM)

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Medical Billing Specialist - Denials & A/R (Full or Part Time)

Desai Eye Care is looking for an experienced Medical Biller to take ownership of our insurance billing, claims, and denial management. This role is for someone who knows how to work denials and complex claims from start to finish.

This position is flexible: full or part time (20-40 hours/week), and can be in-office, hybrid, or remote. Local candidates in the Lafayette area are preferred but not required.

Benefits:

health and dental insurance, 401(k) offered after one year, and PTO after 90 days.

Compensation:

$25 - $28 hourly

Responsibilities:

• Submit, track, and follow up on insurance claims to ensure timely reimbursement

• Work claim denials, rejections, and underpayments, including corrected claims and appeals

• Manage and reduce insurance A/R, following up on aging and outstanding claims

• Verify insurance eligibility and benefits, and apply correct payer rules

• Review CPT, ICD-10, and modifier usage for accuracy before submission

• Identify denial trends and recommend process improvements

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on medical billing experience, with a strong focus on working denials and A/R

• Strong working knowledge of commercial payers, Medicare, and Medicaid

• Solid understanding of CPT, ICD-10, and insurance claim workflows

• Experience with Modernizing Medicine (EMA / ModMed PM) strongly preferred

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work independently

• Preferred: CPC/CPB certification and ophthalmology or optometry billing experience

About Company

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A warm, supportive team where everyone helps each other

• A practice that values growth, patient care, and professionalism

• Competitive pay

• Opportunities to grow your skills as the practice expands

• Consistent schedule and a culture built on trust, respect, and teamwork

• Health and dental insurance, 401(k) after one year, and PTO after 90 days