Patient Registration & Billing Specialist

Methodist Hospitals; Merrillville (IN); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented billing specialist to manage patient demographics, insurance information, and regulatory paperwork. You will ensure accurate charges, appropriate coding, and timely submissions to billing agencies while maintaining HIPAA compliance.

You will verify insurance eligibility, obtain pre-authorizations, and assist patients with financial arrangements and co-pays, helping to optimize reimbursement and patient access to care.

Qualifications

• Must possess working knowledge of Federal billing regulations governing Medicare and Medicaid programs as well as private payers.
• Successfully passes the Medical Terminology class within six (6) months of hire.
• Successfully passes the ICD-9 and CPT coding exam within six (6) months of hire.
• Must be able to type a minimum of 35 wpm.
• Proficient use of personal computer and computer keyboard necessary and successfully passes the computer proficiency exam.
• Successfully passes the Epic Proficiency exam(s) for the application(s) applicable to job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Enters patient demographic and financial information accurately into the computer for purposes of billing with appropriate agency.
• Obtains all necessary documents related to patient's identification and insurance.
• Obtains all necessary signatures and issues all regulatory documents.
• Reconcile patient charges with services provided in the clinic.
• Data submitted to appropriate billing agencies for payment of physician services.
• Assigns and enters diagnosis codes for all outpatient diagnostic accounts and inputs charges.
• Verifies insurance eligibility for all patients and obtains all necessary pre-certifications and/or prior authorizations.
• Assists patient in arranging financial assistance prior to appointment on all cash account and/or co-pays.
• Collects and processes co-pays as appropriate. Processes reports as appropriate.
• Maintains department statistics.
• Registers patients for NST's on non-clinic days.
• Transports medical charts/equipment from NLC clinic to SLC clinic.

Skills

Medicare/Medicaid billing knowledge

ICD-9/CPT coding knowledge

Typing speed 35 wpm

Computer proficiency

HIPAA/compliance understanding

Education

High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

Associates Preferred

2 Healthcare/Medical Required

Tools

Epic

Job description

The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented billing specialist to manage patient demographics, insurance information, and regulatory paperwork. You will ensure accurate charges, appropriate coding, and timely submissions to billing agencies while maintaining HIPAA compliance.

You will verify insurance eligibility, obtain pre-authorizations, and assist patients with financial arrangements and co-pays, helping to optimize reimbursement and patient access to care.