Remote ABA Medical Billing Specialist - 3-Month Contract

Opal Autism Centers; Idaho; Remote; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Monday through Friday schedule

No regular evenings or weekends

Training on internal billing workflows

Consistent project-based workload

ABA revenue cycle project experience

Job summary

Opal Autism Centers is seeking an experienced ABA Medical Billing Specialist for a temporary contractor role focused on reducing billing backlog and accelerating claim submissions. The assignment is approximately three months, remote, with pay of $30–$35 per hour and a 40-hour work week.

The role requires at least 3 years of medical billing, 2 years of ABA billing, CentralReach and payer knowledge, and strong Excel/reporting skills.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of medical billing experience.
• At least 2 years of ABA therapy billing experience.
• Experience with CentralReach billing functions.
• Strong knowledge of ABA CPT codes and payer billing requirements.
• Experience using Waystar or a comparable healthcare clearinghouse.
• Ability to review and interpret EOBs, remittance advice, payer communications, and claim rejections.
• Experience managing high-volume claim submission workloads.
• Strong attention to detail and billing accuracy.
• Must have reliable high-speed internet access and maintain a secure, professional remote work environment appropriate for handling protected health information.
• Pediatric healthcare billing experience.
• Experience reducing billing backlogs or resolving aged revenue.
• Knowledge of commercial insurance, Medicaid, and managed care billing requirements for ABA services.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and submit ABA therapy claims using CentralReach and applicable clearinghouse systems.
• Process assigned billing backlog while meeting established productivity expectations.
• Verify client demographics, authorizations, provider credentials, CPT codes, units, dates of service, and place-of-service requirements.
• Identify documentation issues that prevent claims from being submitted.
• Review claims for payer-specific billing requirements before submission.
• Help prevent duplicate billing and authorization utilization errors.
• Maintain accurate billing records and supporting documentation.
• Review rejected, held, or otherwise unsubmitted claims.
• Research payer requirements and claim rejection reasons.
• Correct billing errors and resubmit claims when appropriate.
• Identify and elevate recurring billing barriers or trends.
• Document follow-up activity and claim resolutions accurately.
• Track daily claim submission volume and backlog reduction progress.
• Provide regular project status updates to Revenue Cycle leadership.
• Participate in scheduled project meetings as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Billing accuracy

Independent work

Time management

Communication

Tools

CentralReach

Waystar

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Opal Autism Centers is seeking an experienced ABA Medical Billing Specialist for a temporary contractor role focused on reducing billing backlog and accelerating claim submissions. The assignment is approximately three months, remote, with pay of $30–$35 per hour and a 40-hour work week.

The role requires at least 3 years of medical billing, 2 years of ABA billing, CentralReach and payer knowledge, and strong Excel/reporting skills.