Billing Specialist Details

Billing Specialist

Set Free Alaska - Palmer, AK

Employment Type : Full-Time

Billing Specialist

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• Four (4) years’ experience in billing and billing related processes including experience in filing, auditing A/R, customer / insurance relations and communications for both MDCD and commercial insurance, inactive billing, billing systems / clearing house.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to pass a drug screening and State of Alaska background check

Preferred:

• Experience in commercial and Medicaid billing

Skills required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational skills
• Punctuality reporting to work and in delivery of direct services
• The ability to work as a team member, including accepting and providing supervision
• Basic computer skills and fluid use of electronic communication tools
• Basic Internet navigation skills
• Ability to build rapport with clients and staff
• Ability to establish and maintain clear therapeutic boundaries

Job responsibilities:

• Manage all billing for services provided by Set Free Alaska including but not limited to:

o Billing MDCD and Commercial Insurances weekly
o Keeping all client accounts current, including audits for accuracy
o Recording payments in a timely manner
o Performing audit and quality assurance checks on all A/R for missing services not billed quarterly
o Having direct communications with Office Manager, Clinical Director and Counseling staff
o Attending MDCD meetings, AK Aims
o Keeping current on all billing codes and requirements
o Other 3rd party billing and invoicing
o Verifying Commercial and MDCD Insurance coverage
o Inactive Billing / Collections

• Enter billing information into Office Ally
• Prepare and execute A/R audits quarterly. Report findings to appropriate parties
• Create forms, systems and processes to increase productivity in the Billing Department

Supervision:

• Billing Specialist will receive direct supervision from the Accounting Manager