Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryClinical Support & Patient Administration
About the job
Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent.
1-3 years of billing experience in a clinic or physician office.
Experience with ICD-10, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, and health insurance provider rules and regulations.
Knowledge of medical office practices and procedures.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Strong customer service skills and the ability to focus on internal and external customers.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to multitask and perform 10-key data entry.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Responsibilities
Verify patient insurance coverage, payer authorization, and claim status.
Work directly with insurance companies, healthcare providers, and patients to ensure primary, secondary, and tertiary claims are processed and paid accurately and on time.
Review, adjust, and appeal unpaid and denied claims when needed.
Handle collections on unpaid accounts by establishing payment arrangements with patients, monitoring payments, and following up when payments lapse.
Identify and complete payer-specific edits in the billing system.
Maintain medical billing files.
Monitor worked accounts on an ongoing basis to maximize collection dollars.
Ensure billing compliance is maintained.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with rehabilitation agency billing.
Strong electronic medical record knowledge.
Experience with TurboPT, Rehab Optima, or therapy-focused billing.
Highly motivated and able to work as a self-starter.
Job Description
NIT Therapy is seeking a Full-Time Billing and Collection Specialist
Iowa City Office
Detailed knowledge and expertise across the entire patient revenue cycle continuum, Outpatient billing, and Medicare billing experience along with excellent attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
Verifying patient's insurance coverage, payer authorization, and claim status
Working directly with the insurance company, healthcare provider, and patient to ensure all claims are processed and paid accurately and timely for primary, secondary, and tertiary payers.
Reviewing, adjusting, and if needed, appealing unpaid and denied claims
Handling collections on unpaid accounts by establishing payment arrangements with patients; monitoring payments; following up with patients when payment lapses occur
Ensure all payer specific edits are identified and completed in the billing system
Maintaining all medical billing files
Perform ongoing monitoring of accounts worked to ensure maximization of collection dollars
Ensure billing compliance is adhered to
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent
1-3 years billing experience in clinic, physician office
Experience with Rehab Agency billing preferred
Experience with ICD 10, CPT codes, health insurance provider rules and regulations
Strong EMR knowledge and Experience with TurboPT, Rehab Optima, therapy-focused billing preferred
Knowledge of medical office practices and procedures
Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Strong customer service skills
Customer-focused both internally and externally
Strong attention to detail
The ability to multi-task, strong 10 key data entry, and excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
Highly motivated, self-starter, and ability to work independently.
Qualifications
Experience with Medical Billing.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.