We are looking for a Medical Billing Specialist to support billing operations for a Contract position based in Providence, Rhode Island. This role focuses on accurate claim processing, insurance follow-up, and account review within a healthcare setting. The ideal candidate brings hands-on medical billing experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively with clinical teams and payer contacts.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate patient insurance details and demographic information to support clean claim submission and reduce billing delays.
- Enter charges for assigned programs in a timely manner while ensuring coding and billing data are complete and correct.
- Communicate with insurance carriers to address claim issues, clarify coverage questions, and help resolve reimbursement concerns.
- Advise program leaders and clinical staff on billing expectations, documentation needs, and payer-related procedures.
- Track high-dollar balances and unusual account activity, then escalate trends and concerns to the Billing Manager.
- Review receivables aging on a routine basis to help ensure claims are submitted and worked within payer filing deadlines.
- Research payer policies and billing rules independently to maintain compliance and improve claim accuracy.
- Use Inovalon and related billing tools to manage account activity, document follow-up, and support day-to-day revenue cycle tasks.