Medical Billing Specialist

West Hempstead, NY 11552

Department: Revenue Job Number: 6498 Pay Rate: $60000-60000 Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

Our client, a national company servicing medical across the county and NY is seeking a Medical Billing and Follow-up Specialist.
Responsibilities:
  • Creates and manages submission, intervention and resolution of bills, appeals, and grievances both electronically and manually
  • Conducts pertinent research, evaluates, responds and completes appeals and other insurance/policy guideline inquiries accurately, timely and in accordance with all established regulatory guidelines.
  • Prepares appeal documentation, summaries, correspondence, as well as documents information for tracking/trending data.
  • Review denied insurance claims, identify and resolve the issues in order to resubmit.
  • Develop strategies to reverse claim denials.
  • Manage and organize appeal workflow based on internal and insurance-driven deadlines.
  • Researches insurance policy language to determine medical necessity criteria.
  • Request and obtain medical records, notes, and/or detailed bills as appropriate to assist with research.
  • Collaborates with other team members to determine appropriate responses.
  • Prepare documentation for submitting bills/grievances/appeals.
  • Maintains current knowledge of regulatory billing requirements.
  • Monitors and tracks the number of appealed claims.
  • Assure timeliness and appropriateness of all appeals according to state, federal, and company guidelines.
  • Position can be a hybrid, two or three days in office.
Required Experience:
  • Prior experience in the creation, submission, and completion of all hospital bills and insurance appeals.
  • Office administrative experience and the ability to work independently while effectively researching and maintaining the most current government laws and patterns of insurance denial, etc.
  • Familiarity with Commercial Insurance, Medicaid and Medicare claims denials and appeals processing, and knowledge of NCCI guidelines and LCD/NCD Edits for appeals and denials.
  • Familiarity with the Tri State Area Payers and Fiscal intermediary necessary
Desired Skills:
  • Computer literacy, especially with MS Office
  • Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations.
  • Efficient multi-tasking.
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize workload based on strict deadlines.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Effective organization of work assignments.
  • Effective written and oral communication.
  • Ability to self-motivate and learn quickly.
  • Ability to review and understand insurance policy language and guidelines.
  • Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Salary: The posted range is not a guarantee. The actual salary will be based on qualifications, experience, and education and could fall outside of this range. Contact us for more information.
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Meet Your Recruiter

Fran Philips
Vice President, Healthcare Recruitment

Fran is a seasoned recruiter who joined Tal in 2008, after a long career in medical billing for multi-specialty practices including dermatology, dental, and ophthalmology. 

Learn more about Fran, Tal Healthcare Employee Biography

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