What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Billing Specialist (On-Site) position at Lifelong Access?
Lifelong Access's mission is to connect families and people with developmental disabilities to their community through a lifetime of meaningful supports. Lifelong Access provides a continuum of services and supports for families, children and adults throughout their lifetime including residential, vocational development, employment, high school transition and therapeutic supports for children. Lifelong Access visions a community that encourages and accepts all people.
We are seeking a full-time Medical Billing Specialist. In this role you will oversee the tasks of sending claims to payers, monitoring outstanding balances to ensure each account is paid on time and in full. This position will be responsible for accurately handling all incoming payments, outgoing invoices, database updates and more that make up your day-to-day responsibilities. If you are self-motivating, thrive on digging into the details, and take pride in your ability to provide high quality support, this may be the role for you. At Lifelong Access we offer our employees the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, as each of us contribute to the success of our dynamic organization. Come grow with us and let us show you why the employees at Lifelong Access love what they do!
Pay: $21-$23 per hour, depending on experience
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:
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:
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We are seeking a full-time Medical Billing Specialist. In this role you will oversee the tasks of sending claims to payers, monitoring outstanding balances to ensure each account is paid on time and in full. This position will be responsible for accurately handling all incoming payments, outgoing invoices, database updates and more that make up your day-to-day responsibilities. If you are self-motivating, thrive on digging into the details, and take pride in your ability to provide high quality support, this may be the role for you. At Lifelong Access we offer our employees the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, as each of us contribute to the success of our dynamic organization. Come grow with us and let us show you why the employees at Lifelong Access love what they do!
Pay: $21-$23 per hour, depending on experience
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.
- Maintain patient responsibility portions of the bill/patient invoices
- Receive patient payments and post to patient accounts
- Answer patient billing/coding/insurance questions
- Requires one of the following: Associates degree in a related field with a minimum one-year related experience; or medical billing and coding certification with 2-4 years of relative experience.
- Experience working with Insurance and Medicaid billing.
- Experience working with EHR/EMR systems
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records
- Valid Illinois driver’s license with safe driving record
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:
- Supportive and positive work environment
- Professional development, training, and certification opportunities
- Flexible schedule options
- Comprehensive benefit plans
- Paid time off including vacation, personal time, and holidays
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Salary : $21 - $23