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Position Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Director of Practice Management, the Medical Billing Specialistwill process claims for their assigned providers and facilities. The Billing Specialist will review medical documentation to property bill services and treatment provided and submit claims to the payers following ICD-10, CPT coding and insurance guidelines.
The Medical Biller Specialist will join a dedicated team of professionals within our Finance Division. Incumbents must be available to work remotely and onsite based in the Bronx, NY. Schedule: 40 hours per week. Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- Certified Medical Biller/Coder is required.
- Certified Professional Coder preferred.
- Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT Codes, and Medical Terminology is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
- Knowledge of Electronic Health Records (eClinicalworks a huge plus!)
- 2 years of direct experience in Medical Billing is required (may include internship experience).
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
Key Duties:
- Review the medical note in eCW to assure that the documentation support the service and treatment provided
- Verifies for accuracy the selected diagnosis and CPT codes following coding guidelines
- Communicates with the provider on a daily basis when information is needed to process the claim
- Submit billing data to the appropriate insurances.
- Correct any denials due to coding errors
About Urban Health Plan:
At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 40 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.
Starting Compensation: Minimum $44,000 per year; Maximum $44,000 per year
Benefits Include:
- Fully funded Health Insurance for yourself
- 73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
- Dental Insurance
- $50,000 term life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings (including annual UHP Contribution)
- Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!).
UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.
