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Core Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Medical Billing Specialist
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What they do
A Billing Specialist performs administrative work at financial institutions and banks that handle bills, receipts, and invoices. Manages the status of client accounts and tracks financial records, charges, and receipts of the accounts.
$45,168 / year median in Illinois
-0% projected decline
Job Description
-Resolves problems prior to claim submission and assists with post submission problem resolution by obtaining information and correcting data.
- Contact patients regarding outstanding balances.
- Establish payments plans to help patients manage payment of bills.
- Sends delinquent accounts to collection agencies.
- Process insurance payments to patient accounts in computerized system.
- Re-bills insurance companies or other third parties to secure payment for patients.
- Verifies all entries made by cashiers and makes corrections if necessary.
- Respond to patient billing and statement inquiries.
- Makes recommendations to management for write-offs.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$19.00- $21.