Billing/coding/credentialing Specialist - Tucson, United States - PEOPLES HEALTH CARE CONNECTION LLC

Description

The Billing/Coding/Credentialing Specialist possesses medical billing knowledge and understanding in order to monitor and manage accounts, claims, claims resolution, accounts receivable, and posting of AHCCCS claims.

This position must follow-up on outstanding accounts by monitoring and executing various billing functions. Various Financial and Productivity reports will be submitted daily, weekly, to various departments.


Duties:

• Submit billing in a timely manner daily to AHCCCS through the portal.
• Create reports on billing levels on a weekly basis.
• Assists with physical site upkeep. (Cleaning, sanitizing, emptying trash, vacuuming etc.)
• Keep track and process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures. Send daily / weekly reports to CEO
• Perform day to day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivable data.
• Verify discrepancies and resolve client's billing issues and reconcile all payments received from insurance companies and with the services provided.
• Work in multiple software systems to accomplish AR results.
• Generate financial statements and reports detaining accounts receivable status.
• Serve as the liaison to therapist and AHCCCS Prior Authorization Department
• Tracking and organizing insurance information, following up on all claim denials.
• Effectively communicating billing, insurance, and coverage criteria updates with staff and management.
• Understanding of the insurance credentialing process.
• Keep up with compliance, coverage criteria, ICD10 information and update all employees as needed.
• Assists with general office cleaning and maintaining the conference room area and other areas of the office.

- *Other duties as assigned.


Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 to 3 years' experience in Medical Billing, Billing and Coding Certificate required in addition to experience billing AHCCCS AIHP, AZ Complete, UHC/Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other insurances.
• Confidentiality of Protected Health Information.
• Proven ability to calculate post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
• Data entry skills and knowledgeable in arithmetic and statistics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• BS degree in Finance preferred. Some academic training in accounting required.

Must have a Valid Arizona Driver License, Current Level 1 AZDPS Finger Print Clearance Card, CPR and First Aid Certification

Recent Negative TB Test. This is an in-person position only, no remote options.