Medical Billing Specialist — A/R & Denials Expert

Fair Haven Community Health Care; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical, dental and vision

Voluntary benefits (AFLAC)

Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fair Haven Community Health Care in New Haven, CT is seeking a Billing Specialist to maintain the reimbursement program, ensure compliant payments, follow up on A/R and denials, and manage correspondence. This role supports patients, FHCHC staff, and insurers with accurate billing.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED with medical billing experience; knowledge of third-party billing, ICD/CPT codes; strong interpersonal skills; and bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with experience in medical billing.
• Knowledge of third party billing requirements, ICD and CPT codes.
• Needs good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of the team to serve the patients.
• Accurate & detail oriented.
• Ability to work independently.
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs billing and computer functions, including patient & thirds party billing, data entry and posting encounters.
• Prepares and submits clean claims to various insurance companies either electronically or by paper.
• Handle the follow-up of outstanding A/R all-payers, including self-pay and /or the resolution of denials.
• Answers question from patients, FHCHC staff and insurance companies.
• Identifies and resolves patient billing complaints.
• Prepares reviews and send patient statements.
• Handle all correspondence related to insurance or patient account, contacting insurance carriers, patients and other facilities as needed to get the maximum payments and accounts and identify issues or changes to achieve client profitability.
• Take call from patients and insurance companies regarding billing and statement questions.
• Process and post all patient and/or insurance payments.

Skills

Medical billing

Bilingual English/Spanish

Interpersonal communication

Independent worker

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Billing software

Job description

Fair Haven Community Health Care in New Haven, CT is seeking a Billing Specialist to maintain the reimbursement program, ensure compliant payments, follow up on A/R and denials, and manage correspondence. This role supports patients, FHCHC staff, and insurers with accurate billing.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED with medical billing experience; knowledge of third-party billing, ICD/CPT codes; strong interpersonal skills; and bilingual English/Spanish preferred.