Mental Health Billing Specialist

Mental Health Billing Specialist A New Day Counseling & Family Wellness, Inc., NFP is a non-profit mental health practice dedicated to providing quality, compassionate care to our community. We are seeking a Medical Biller / Accounts Receivable / Claims Associate who is highly motivated, responsible, reliable, and detail-oriented with billing experience. If you are interested in the opportunity to join our caring team, please submit your resume. Responsibilities : Job Requirements :

• Obtain insurance coverage eligibility, benefit verification, authorizations, and pre-certifications.
• Manage electronic billing and submission.
• Process / enter client payments via credit card, check, and cash.
• Collect all copayments, outstanding balances for patient responsibility.
• Must be STRONGLY comfortable calling patients on the phone, setting up payment plans, and asking for outstanding money.
• Enters patient demographic and insurance information in the practice management system.
• Familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT, and HCPC coding.
• Ability to understand EOBs and post EOBs into the practice management system.
• Experience with full-cycle billing, insurance claims processing, payment processing, insurance denial follow-up, and patient collections.
• Follow up on insurance claim aging. Re-submit insurance claims as necessary and knowledgeable of the timely filing restrictions.
• Resolution of rejected claims (denials) via appeals, dispute outstanding claims, and other issues with EOBs.
• Monthly processing of patient statements. Answer and resolve patient billing inquiries.
• Provide Weekly and Monthly Accounts Receivable reports to the Practice Manager.
• Communicate with therapists regarding new and ongoing patients authorized for service.
• Sort and File paperwork (electronically or manually). Qualifications : The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of strong Billing and Accounts Receivable management. Those with experience in billing for mental health specialties are encouraged to apply. Compensation : $23 - $27 yearly
• Job Requirements :
• Obtain insurance coverage eligibility, benefit verification, authorizations, and pre-certifications.
• Manage electronic billing and submission.
• Process / enter client payments via credit card, check, and cash.
• Collect all copayments, outstanding balances for patient responsibility.
• Must be STRONGLY comfortable calling patients on the phone, setting up payment plans, and asking for outstanding money.
• Enters patient demographic and insurance information in the practice management system.
• Familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT, and HCPC coding.
• Ability to understand EOBs and post EOBs into the practice management system.
• Experience with full-cycle billing, insurance claims processing, payment processing, insurance denial follow-up, and patient collections.
• Follow up on insurance claim aging. Re-submit insurance claims as necessary and knowledgeable of the timely filing restrictions.
• Resolution of rejected claims (denials) via appeals, dispute outstanding claims, and other issues with EOBs.
• Monthly processing of patient statements. Answer and resolve patient billing inquiries.
• Provide Weekly and Monthly Accounts Receivable reports to the Practice Manager.
• Communicate with therapists regarding new and ongoing patients authorized for service.
• Sort and File paperwork (electronically or manually).