What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinic Biller position at Valley View?
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
- Enters patient information, charges and billing information accurately in
compliance with Medicare, Medicaid and other payor requirements
- Sends patient statements and insurance claims in accurate, timely manner.
Coordinates third party billing activity, ensures clean claims are sent, resolves
billing issues, and balances claims.
- Manage all claims entry into Athena and Meditech for RMU.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Enters patient information accurately and in a timely manner in compliance with payor requirements.
- Enters all charges, insurance, and patient payments.
- Processes and sends patient statements.
- Communicates with MDs and RNs to ensure complete, accurate coding.
- Files clean claims to payors either on paper (1500 form) or through Navicure whole ensuring that rejected claims are edited and resubmitted.
- Monitors bills and generates reports to ensure that all accounts are billed in a timely manner.
- Prepares and bills second payor accounts.
- Reviews all late charges and credits for accuracy and re-bills as indicated.
- Coordinates with vendors (Navicure) to ensure timely billing.
- Performs follow-up communication with insurance companies, managed care networks, governmental payors and/or employers regarding unpaid claims.
- Re-bills insurance as needed.
- Makes necessary corrections to accounts and documents activity including patient and insurance company credits.
- Processes any applicable contract discounts to accounts.
- Balances claims processed and received by carrier.
- Escalates follow-up to a higher level of collection activity as necessary (AR Services).
- Monitors aging claims and collections for out-of-timely filing, bankruptcy, etc.
- Documents all payment activity on the monthly Dashboard.
- Works closely with registration regarding patient balances, insurance entry, etc.
- Enters coding updates as needed.
- Processes refunds to insurance companies and/or patients as needed.
- Answers telephone calls from patients, insurance companies, employers, and anyone else with a billing question.
- Performs above duties while maintaining the Clinic’s high standard of courteous, professional communication.
- Performs other duties as instructed by director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School graduate
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- 2-3 years medical billing experience preferred
SALARY RANGE
- $20.41 to $30.02/hour
- Entry salary dependent upon education, skill-set, and experience.
BENEFITS
Valley View offers a comprehensive benefit package that supports our employees' physical, emotional and financial health.
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Annual Bonus based upon organizational and individual performance.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off accrual
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(a) and 403(b) plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount on Valley View Services
- Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes
APPLICATION SUBMISSION END DATE
Application window will close upon successful hire of qualified candidate
Salary : $20 - $30