What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biller position at LifeTrans?
Leaders in Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Lifetrans operates in North Las Vegas, NV. Lifetrans prides itself on professional, on-time service providing safe, reliable, stable medical transportation.
JOB DUTIES:
- Process claims for ambulatory, wheelchair and gurney level transports.
- Obtaining referrals and pre-authorizations as required
- Verify insurance eligibility for all patient accounts
- Basic knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid Regulations and Billing Guidelines
- Basic knowledge of Commercial, PPO, and HMO Regulations and Billing Guidelines.
- Respond to inquires from insurance companies, patients and clients.
- Collection calls and/ or correspondence with external clients or patients for payment.
- Ability to assign ICD-10 diagnosis codes.
- All other duties as assigned.
SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology and billing
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Exceptional customer service skills.
- Monitor daily volume and productivity to improve efficiency.
- Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and practices.
- Become knowledgeable in and keep compliance with federal and state regulations relating to department functions, patient confidentiality and medical records release.
- Time management and ability to meet deadlines.
BENEFITS:
- Health insurance, Dental and Vision Plans
- Direct Deposit
- 401k
- Paid Sick Leave
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ABILITIES:
- Occasionally lift 5-30 pounds.
- Regularly spend long periods of time in intense concentration reviewing and entering data.
- Proficient in English
- Ability to work with little or no supervision.
- Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time..
Lifetrans is a Non-Emergency medical transportation company that provides our customers transportation for various medical reasons. Safety and care of our patients is a very important aspect of our company.