Home Health Coding Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Job Description:

The hiring manager is considering candidates with demonstrated experience utilizing Epic and other electronic medical record (EMR) systems, working within a clinical healthcare setting, and managing claims and appeals processes.

Schedule - Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30

Job Essentials

• Obtains insurance eligibility and benefit information using various phone and on-line resources.
• Obtains appropriate authorizations and notifies insurance companies of patient arrival as needed.
• Works with Utilization Review staff and/or physicians' offices to assure eligibility and authorization requirements are completed within the required timeframe.
• Communicates with the appropriate nursing and/or billing staff when changes are made to the account that will affect the reimbursement.
• Makes appropriate corrections in the patient's record to ensure accuracy in order to prevent denials and/or problems with billing and reimbursement.
• Immediately refers 'at risk' admission to eligibility, i.e., out of network, underinsured, max benefits, etc.
• Works with insurance eligibility responses and other appropriate reports and works with physicians and patients as needed to resolve issues and prevent billing delays.
• Maintains a satisfactory level of performance and adherence to workload standards.
• Estimates cost of service using ICD-9 or CPT codes.
• Interprets 271 response, including insurance terminology, in online tool to determine patient responsibility.
• Performs calculations using insurance benefit information to accurately estimate patient responsibility.
• May lead and/or train new employees in account preparation and review functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of customer service experience.
• Demonstrated good communications and computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience in admitting, billing, collections, and/or insurance verification.
• Bi-Lingual Spanish speaking.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CPT/ICD-9 codes.
• Strong experience with EPIC and EMR
• Experience working in a clinical setting
• Experience with claims and appeals

• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.
• Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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