Medical Billing Specialist (On-Site)

Medical Billing Specialist

Our mission at Lifelong Access is to connect individuals with developmental disabilities to their community by helping them break down barriers through a lifetime of meaningful supports. From birth to end of life, Lifelong Access provides a continuum of services and supports for families, children, teens, and adults including residential housing, vocational development, supported employment, high school transition, behavioral health counseling and services, and a wide variety of pediatric therapy supports. Guided by our Core Values, our team members have a strong drive and big hearts for improving the lives of others; a place where we support each other and the individuals who put their trust in us.

Pay : $20 / hr Job Type : Full-Time 40 hours / week Your typical workweek will allow some flexibility in daytime work schedule, Monday thru Friday. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office setting as well as potentially offered some remote (work from home) scheduling once fully trained.

Essential Functions of the Job Include :

• Prepare and submit medical claims to insurance companies through billing software.
• Ensure patient information is correct and up to date.
• Verify CPT and ICD-10 codes are correct before claims are submitted.
• Collect and review referrals and prior authorizations using provider portals / phone / fax services.
• Verify patient Insurance using scheduling software / provider portal / phone.
• Investigate and appeal denied claims. Resubmit corrected claims.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports for the Finance department.
• Follow up on missed payments and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Provide client families with information linkage to financial services or supports in the community.

Qualifications for This Position Include :

Physical Requirements : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently expected to talk, hear, and possess clear close and distance vision. Frequently required to sit for prolonged periods of time, walk, use hands, fingers to reach or feel. The employee must be able to regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.

Here Are Some of the Benefits We Will Offer You :

Lifelong Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer.