Location: New York,NY, USA
The Billing Coordinator (Generalist) is responsible for multiple components of the billing process, including Charge Entry, Edits, Payment Posting / Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable (denials and appeals). Proficient in these processes to ensure accurate and timely payment of claims and collection, and in analysis and problem resolution. Duties: •Verifies insurance and registration data for scheduled office, outpatient, and inpatient encounters and scheduled surgeries; reviews encounter forms for accuracy. May be responsible for obtaining pre-certification for scheduled surgeries and admissions •Enters office, inpatient, and/or outpatient charges with accurate data entry of codes. Ensures charges are entered/processed in accordance with policies and procedures •May run workbench reports and communicate with appropriate parties for missing charges •Posts payments / adjustments from paper EOBs and ERAs using approved methodologies with strong reconciliation skills. •May perform specialty coding for services and medical office visits and review physician coding and provide updated to physicians and staff •Works system edits and clearinghouse rejections. Proficient in moderate to complex encounters and problematic accounts •Works daily Accounts Receivable accounts via online workfile and/or hard-copy reports; checks claim statuses, re-submits claims, edits, denials and process appeals which includes submit claim reconsiderations and writes appeal letters on a timely basis •Researches unidentified / missing checks and communicate with appropriate parties for replacements •Works credit balance report to ensure adherence to government regulations/guidelines •Analyzes claims system reports to ensure underpayments are correctly identified and collected from key carriers. Reviews and resolves billing issues and provides recommendations •Identifies and assists in resolves credentialing issues •Meets with practice management, leadership and/or physicians on a scheduled basis to review Accounts Receivable and current billing concerns •Mentors less experienced Billing staff and assists Billing Manager/FPA Manager in training new staff •May be responsible for collection of time-of-service payments, and maintaining daily transaction record of collected payments •Maintains working knowledge and current in third party payer requirements Requirements