SHS-BILLING CLERK

General Purpose of Job:

The Medical Billing Specialist assists in processing the accounts receivable. The Medical Billing Specialist will support the department systems and procedures for efficient insurance and patient billing.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.Daily posting of charges, payments, adjustments, rejections.

• Efficiently work claim edits to facilitate clean claims submission.

• Daily posting of charges, payments, adjustments, rejections.

• Assist patients, caregivers, and insurance carriers with account questions using approved policies.

• Handle correspondence and phone calls to resolve billing/claims questions/rejections.

• Work with the team to maintain assigned account receivable goals.

• Continued medical billing education to remain current with payer changes.

• Maintain confidentiality with patient information.

• Other assigned projects as needed.