Medical Billing Specialist

Emerus Billing SpecialistThe purpose of this position is to complete the timely and accurate submission of claims (i.e. insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid, employers, individuals, etc.) for health services provided by the company to ensure prompt payment.Essential Job FunctionsComplete daily billing process and ensure successful completionReview and correct all claims returned by the clearinghouse, payer, or from internal editsFollow-up and investigate any billing errors returned from payers. Work with respective team members/supervisors for resolutionSuggest billing component changes as necessary for payersWork various reports (discharge not final billed, billing exceptions, etc) to ensure accurate classification of accounts and to ensure that all accounts have been final billedComplete billing requests from team members for submission of claims not received by the payer and corrected claims as identifiedReview and update demographic/guarantor/insurance data obtained in the registration process as necessaryTrack claims made by the company to ensure successful transmission and receiptOther Job FunctionsAttend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as requiredPerform additional duties as assignedWillingness and ability to work overtimeBasic QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED, required3+ years medical billing experience, requiredExpert knowledge of the UB-04/CMS-1450 claim form, requiredKnowledge of state and Federal payment laws, requiredExperience using a 10-key adding machine, requiredProficiency with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook), requiredPosition requires fluency in English; written and oral communication