What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Associate position at Mednax Services, Inc.?
Overview
Mednax, Inc. and its affiliated practices operating as Pediatrix® Medical Group (Pediatrix) are one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians have been committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. Specialties including obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, and neonatology are complemented by 18 pediatric subspecialties and a newly expanded area of primary and urgent care clinics. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.
Today through almost 8,000 employees in 38 states, dedicated teams including physicians, advanced practitioners, clinical leaders, business and operational experts work together every day to fulfill our mission to take great care of the patient®. We invite you to join the Pediatrix family and help shape the future of health care.
Responsibilities
- Verifies insurance benefits and eligibility and obtains valid authorizations and referrals.
- Obtains medical information from physicians and hospitals when required to validate correct coding.
- Performs data entry of registrations and charges in the On-Line Billing and Registrations (OBR) system.
- Reviews billing and coding reports and takes action when indicated.
- Responds to accounting or billing inquiries from patients.
- Ensures medical records are complete and forwards to appropriate departments for filing, coding and/or audit.
- Follows all government and payer coding guidelines and HIPAA guidelines.
- Presents a positive, professional appearance and conveys a professional demeanor in the performance of assigned duties.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Effective November 1st, 2021 MEDNAX will require all employees and new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they qualify for an approved medical and/or religious exemption.
Qualifications
Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent. Associate’s degree preferred.
Experience Years: 3-5 years of related experience.
Experience Industry: Healthcare
- Certification in Professional Coding (CPC) is preferred and for some sites may be required.
Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience will be considered.
MEDNAX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.