Billing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : PREBENEFITS

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Continuing Education (After Probation)
• Work Laptop Provided
• Staff Appreciation!
• Employee must be full-time in order to be eligible for these benefit

ABOUT LIGHT COUNSELING :

Since 1991, Light Counseling has served more than 60,000 Individuals, Couples, & Families with professional, confidential, and distinctly Christian counseling services in Virginia and fourteen (14) other states! We take pride in incorporating Gods truth in the helping process. Our mission is to bring hope to the hopeless and healing to those who are hurting by helping individuals realize their God-given, divine potential.

DESCRIPTION

The Billing Specialist is part of an integrated team and provides support to the mental health counseling staff and support teams. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring that services are accurately billed and reimbursed. This position is supervised by the Billing Manager.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join our team as a Billing Specialist. As part of our care team, your primary responsibility is to accurately billing mental health services provided to patients and ensure timely reimbursement from insurance companies and other payers. You will utilize your knowledge of mental health billing codes, insurance policies, and regulations to navigate the billing process efficiently. Additionally, you will work closely with healthcare providers, patients, and insurance companies to resolve billing issues and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

You will be the first point of contact for current and potential clients, visitors, community partners and referral sources. You will gather vital information to collect a complete referral (from another provider, self-referral, etc.) and coordinate clients' entry into our care system before placing them in our scheduling system. You must have strong communication skills, experience with accurate data entry, and knowledge of common behavioral health and medical terminology. The Billing Specialist will also provide support duties to include (but not limited to) greeting persons entering the office, handling client referrals, collecting registration paperwork and client payments, answering inquiries via in-person, phone, or email settings; and scheduling and rescheduling sessions.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY :

Employment with Light Counseling is of a confidential nature and operates in accordance with federal and state privacy laws and practices (i.e. HIPAA). All work is performed under supervision but does require the ability to effectively function independently, with flexibility, initiative, maturity and decision-making within the framework of Light Counseling policy and procedures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

The Billing Specialist is an integral part of the team and must be willing to not only be flexible, but also learn and accept new responsibilities, work well with others, and contribute to the mission and values of Light Counseling. The Billing Specialist must represent Light Counseling to all clients in a manner that reflects its values.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS