Medical Billing Specialist-Columbus,OH

Total Care Therapy

Job details

Salary

$10 – $27 an hour

Job Type
Full-time
Number of hires for this role
1

Qualifications

    • ICD-10: 2 years (Required)

    • Medical Billing: 2 years (Required)

    • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Full Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: Total Care Therapy is a therapy company providing outpatient services and contract therapy services. This individual is responsible for billing, follow-up and collections of all insurance claims and contract work invoices; maintaining correspondence with carriers and agencies, and documentation regarding same; working with supervisor of the accounts receivable department to review problem accounts and identify necessary action to be taken.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Two years minimum experience in medical office; billing and collections experience preferred.
  • Recent experience using CMS-1500
  • Experience using Excel

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
  • Strong organization skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent follow-up skills.
  • Management of multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Work as a team player by demonstrating ability to work well and get along with co-workers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Files, reviews, and follows up on insurance claims.
  • Corrects and/ or writes appeals on denials.
  • Follows up on delinquent insurance claims.
  • Follows up on and corrects problems with billing.
  • Assists patients with billing questions and/or problems.
  • Answer billing inquiries from patients, insurance companies, and attorneys via telephone and written correspondence.
  • Assist with collection activities in an efficient manner.
  • Obtain pertinent reports as requested.
  • Apply knowledge of various insurance plans.
  • Able to obtain an authorization or precert if required.
  • Checks accuracy for insurance and demographics in registration.
  • Is able to do all adjustments correctly.
  • Must be able to answer billing questions correctly and make own sound decisions.

Other Duties assigned But Not Limited To:

  • Help out Front Desk when called upon.
  • Check insurance eligibility
  • Check for authorizations for procedures
  • Collect past due balances from patients
  • Make payment plans when needed.
  • Charge entry
  • Payment posting

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $10.00 – $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • ICD-10: 2 years (Required)
  • Medical Billing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Medical Billing and Coding Certificiate (Preferred)

Work Location:

  • One location

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

  • Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
  • Adaptable/flexible — enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
  • Detail-oriented — would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
  • Achievement-oriented — enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
  • Autonomous/Independent — enjoys working with little direction

Company’s website:

  • totalcaretherapy.org