Medical Billing Specialist - Lead Claims & Collections

United Surgical Partners International; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 23,419 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

HSAs, FSAs

Employee discounts

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Quad City Gastroenterology is hiring a full-time Billing Specialist to oversee the patient billing process from claim submission to insurance collections. The role involves working with our coding staff to ensure accurate coding and leading monthly coding audits.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of medical billing experience, strong knowledge of CPT codes, HIPAA regulations, and excellent communication skills. This on-site position offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in medical billings with knowledge of claims reimbursement and collection efforts for Managed Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Workers' Comp, Commercial plans, etc.
• Fluent in medical terminology and CPT codes
• Ability to work independently and maintain patient confidentiality
• Excellent verbal & written communication and customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Electronically submit patient procedure bills to third party payers
• Post payments from third party payers and patients in a timely and accurate manner
• Process rejected and denied claims for third party payers promptly
• Contact insurance companies to collect outstanding payments
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable aging
• Interpret managed care contracts, Medicare, Medicaid, and Workers' Compensation claims
• Identify accounts under- or over-paid and communicate with carriers or patients
• Issue credit balance information to insurance carriers or patients
• Collaborate with coding staff and other business office team members

Skills

Medical billing experience

CPT codes

HIPAA knowledge

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Discretion/Privacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Job description

Quad City Gastroenterology is hiring a full-time Billing Specialist to oversee the patient billing process from claim submission to insurance collections. The role involves working with our coding staff to ensure accurate coding and leading monthly coding audits.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of medical billing experience, strong knowledge of CPT codes, HIPAA regulations, and excellent communication skills. This on-site position offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.