Billing Specialist

Overview

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PTO and benefits available after 30 days of employment. Following training, this will be a hybrid position offering the opportunity to work 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely each week.

Position Summary

The Billing Specialist is responsible for performing specified financial tasks in support of the day-to-day operations of the Billing / Revenue Cycle Department. We're looking for someone with a strong internal drive to solve problems, drive collections, is a team player, and ensure every claim is handled with care and urgency.

Position Responsibilities

• Create billing reports of assigned agencies
• Submit accounts receivable claims and / or invoices for weekly / monthly billing of assigned agencies
• Reconciliation of assigned state or local agencies
• Research and resubmit of billings to assigned agencies
• Review quality assurance of all referrals or updated clients from assigned state or local agencies
• Make outbound & inbound calls, emails to assigned state or local agencies with the purpose of securing correct information regarding new referrals, updated clients, and billings
• Responsible for executing complex billing tasks, mentoring junior staff, and leading cross-functional initiatives
• Reduce payment agency backlog
• Perform in-depth audits of project data to identify and resolve billing discrepancies
• Demonstrate successful performance through accuracy, timeliness, and customer satisfaction metrics
• Utilize advanced Excel functions (e.g., VLOOKUP) and reporting tools in CRM and SharePoint
• Manage complex billing scenarios including denials, rejections, and aging accounts
• Collaborate with Posting teams to resolve discrepancies and support month-end close
• Prepare and submit electronic claims, paper claims, and invoices (CMS-1500, UBs, invoices, and payer portals, etc.)
• Resolve claim rejections timely and resolve claim denials through research, appeals, claim corrections / resubmission, and follow-up with health plans
• Ensure accurate and compliant billing, following specific regulations of multi-state Medicaid and MCO's, Medicare Advantage, and Older Americans Act programs
• Responsible for ensuring aged outstanding balances of assigned payers is kept within department standards
• Participate in process improvement initiatives. Collaborate across teams to resolve issues, claims denials, and aging
• Other tasks as assigned, including but not limited to, assisting with projects that impact collections or write offs

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