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Form of workMedical Billing Assistant
Foot & Ankle Centers – Yorkville, IL
Busy podiatry office is looking for an energetic, detail-oriented biller who is able to prioritize and manage time efficiently.
$1000 Sign-on Bonus
Responsibilities:
- Review and verify coding on claims is accurate prior to claim submission.
- Post accurate charge entry
- Resolve post submission issues in a timely manner.
- Post insurance and patient payments, from the clearinghouse and patients as needed
- Review and analyze charges vs allowed payments for office and surgical billing
- Maintain current and active knowledge of podiatry billing and changes
- Verification of Insurance payments vs insurance fee schedules
- Review and create processes to meet billing department benchmarks for collections, benefits verification, and appeals.
- Increase payments received from insurance and patients in the first 90 days from DOS
- Verify benefits for new patients, orthotics, and others as assigned
- Pre-cert as needed for MRIs or imaging or procedures
- Provide timely monthly reports to management,
- Create and execute a plan for ensuring A/R goals are met monthly
- Billing and other administrative duties as assigned by management
- Meet weekly with management /Doctors to review denials and ensure proper billing and adjust as needed.
- Create and execute a process to track and review denials monthly to make adjustments and appeals timely.
- Follows requirements to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines for coding
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $18.00 - $25.00/hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching by employer
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance (self-funded)
- Paid time off
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Experience: 2+ years of Medical billing
Work Location: Yorkville/Morris if needed for coverage
