BILLING SPECIALIST
Wichita Family Medicine Specialists, LLC
Wichita, KS
Full-time
Nursing
Posted on October 6, 2022
Family Medicine Office looking for a friendly, detail oriented individual to join our billing office staff. The Billing Specialist needs to have a strong background in payment posting, insurance follow up, collections and ins claim processing.
The Billing Specialist performs a wide variety of financial and operational support functions to document fees for services. Must be able to manage data and communication from several staff, programs teams, physicians, etc.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Daily preparation and submittal of claims to insurance companies and third-party payers, utilizing electronic claims submission
- Keeps updated on all billing and benefit changes for insurance carriers
- Verify benefits before receipt of services.
- Prepares and processes timely and accurate fee-for-service claims.
- Follow-up and research outstanding claims
- Identify and correct inaccurate and denied billings, and promptly re-submit
- Works directly with various funding agencies and payers to correct billings, claims, and reports inconsistencies.
- Ensure all billable services provided are maximized
- Complete work within authorized time to assure compliance with departmental standards
- Adhere to all agency Financial Policies
- Assist with all other duties and special projects in the accounting department upon request from a direct or next-level supervisor.
SKILLS and ABILITIES
- Knowledge and/or experience with billing software systems and Microsoft office.
- Knowledge of HIPAA privacy and security rules
- Must be an effective communicator and display strong verbal and written communication skills at a professional level at all times. Sense of urgency to escalate billing issues promptly
- Ability to function as a member of a team and understand role within the team
- Ability to exercise good judgment, courtesy, and tact in dealing with the public and other employees, in giving and obtaining information, and in making proper disposition of problems as they may arise
- Must be willing and able to dispute billing and receivable discrepancies
- Organized and detail-oriented with an emphasis on accuracy
- Must be at least 21 years of age
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
BENEFITS
- Health Insurance, Dental Ins, Vision Ins, 401K, Short term/Long term disability, PTO