Find & Apply For Billing Clerk / Specialist Jobs in Morrilton, Arkansas

• Job Summary:

• We are seeking a candidate with experience in scheduling patients at a primary healthcare clinic, as well as working insurance denials among other insurance, eligibility and scheduling tasks.

The successful candidate will be responsible for working insurance denials, as well as ensuring eligibility and benefits for our patients, ensuring accurate personal information entered into our systems, and helping schedule patients, and taking payments. Candidates will take numerous calls, call patients and insurance companies to work on collecting past due accounts, and work denials from insurance claims. This role requires understanding of medical terminology, medical records, and medical coding principles, and a commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality. The ability to switch between tasks regularly throughout the day is an asset.

• Responsibilities:

• Review daily schedule to ensure patients' insurance and benefits are active and resolve any discrepancies.
• Make and receive calls related to financial and account questions, and collect premiums from patients.
• Work with electronic health record systems, practice management systems, and enter data correctly.
• Review patient records and medical charts to prepare accurate and detailed claims for insurance reimbursement
• Utilize medical coding skills to assign ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes to diagnoses and procedures
• Ensure that all billing and insurance claims are submitted in a timely and accurate manner
• Follow up on outstanding claims and maintain effective communication with insurance companies
• Identify and resolve billing discrepancies and errors
• Work closely with the medical staff to ensure that all billing and insurance claims are consistent with medical records
• Stay up-to-date with changes in medical billing and coding regulations, such as the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10
• Participate in the development of new billing procedures and protocols
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

• Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in a medical office or medical billing setting
• Strong understanding of medical terminology and medical records
• Proficiency in medical coding, including ICD-9 and ICD-10
• Knowledge of medical billing and insurance claims processing
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations
• Familiarity with medical collection procedures
• Ability to learn and adapt to new medical coding and billing regulations
• Ability to maintain phone and in-person courtesy when dealing with patients, co-workers, and supervisors.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$13.00

• $18.

00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Experience:

medical billing: 1 year (Required)

Language:

Spanish (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Morrilton, AR 72110 (Required)

Work Location:

In person