Remote Senior Insurance Billing & Collections Specialist

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time (up to 22 days)

Holiday pay and sick time

Health insurance packages

Metro U-Pass transit benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Billing Specialist to coordinate and perform professional billing activities under the No Surprise Billing Act (NSBA).

The role uses Epic tools to process self-pay, uninsured, and non-contracted plan patients, and may aid in out-of-network authorization. Primarily remote with a requirement to come into the office at least once a month, the position supports the BJC estimate team for professional portions of patient estimates as applicable and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Billing or Insurance experience (3 years) is preferred.
• Familiarity with Epic billing workflows and NSBA requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• May lead or train IBC Assistants.
• Perform collection follow-up for various financial classifications.
• Handle discounts, adjustments and charge corrections.
• Make collection calls to insurers and patients to ensure timely payment.
• Review remittance advice for accuracy of payments.
• Verify charge tickets and monitor attachments for maximum reimbursements.
• Coordinate with insurers and collection agencies on payments.
• Answer billing and collection questions from customers.

Skills

Collections Strategies

Communication

Computer Literacy

Confidential Data Handling

Medical Terminology

Office Equipment

Telephone System

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic

WQs

Reports

Modules/Applications

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Billing Specialist to coordinate and perform professional billing activities under the No Surprise Billing Act (NSBA).

The role uses Epic tools to process self-pay, uninsured, and non-contracted plan patients, and may aid in out-of-network authorization. Primarily remote with a requirement to come into the office at least once a month, the position supports the BJC estimate team for professional portions of patient estimates as applicable and