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What is a remote medical collections?

A Remote Medical Collections job involves contacting patients, insurance companies, or healthcare providers to collect outstanding medical payments. Specialists in this role work from home to negotiate payment plans, resolve billing issues, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. Strong communication, attention to detail, and knowledge of medical billing codes are essential. This position often requires experience in medical collections, billing, or accounts receivable.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in remote medical collections?

To thrive as a Remote Medical Collections professional, you need a strong understanding of medical billing, insurance claims processes, and collections procedures, often supported by experience in healthcare revenue cycle management. Familiarity with billing software, electronic health record (EHR) systems, and compliance standards like HIPAA is commonly required. Attention to detail, persistence, and excellent written and verbal communication skills help you excel in resolving payment issues and negotiating with patients or insurers. These skills and qualities ensure timely reimbursement for healthcare providers while maintaining positive patient relations and adhering to strict confidentiality standards.

What are some common challenges faced in a remote medical collections role, and how can they be managed effectively?

One common challenge in Remote Medical Collections is navigating complex insurance policies and resolving denied or delayed claims while working independently. Additionally, communicating with patients about overdue balances requires both empathy and firmness to maintain positive relationships while securing payments. Effective management of these challenges typically involves staying organized with robust tracking systems, regularly updating knowledge on industry regulations, and collaborating virtually with billing and clinical teams as needed. Most employers provide training and ongoing support, but self-motivation and strong problem-solving skills are essential for success in this remote position.

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Infographic showing various Remote Medical Collections job openings in Maine as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 75% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 3% Temporary, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution.

Medical Billing Specialist-Accounts Receivable

New England Cancer Specialists

Westbrook, ME • Remote

$46K - $59K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO

Re-posted 9 days ago

Job description

New England Cancer Specialists (NECS) is currently seeking a full-time Remote Monday- Friday Billing Specialist-Accounts Receivable (AR) to join our professional billing team. As a Remote Billing Specialist-AR, you will perform all collection efforts on assigned Insurance payers. You are responsible for the full accounts receivable life cycle, including analyzing and researching unpaid claims, assisting in the resolution of denials, partial payments, and over-payments as well as communicating with payers, patients and other team members.

NECS is a private medical practice composed of 18 oncologists and hematologists serving the state and region from 4 different locations in Maine. NECS is committed to achieving the best outcome and providing unmatched support in all areas for every patient. Nationally recognized as 1 of 12 Oncology Medical Homes in the nation and the first private practice to become a affiliate member of the Dana Farber Cancer Care Collaborative. NECS brings together top clinicians, researchers, and dedicated medical professionals, clinical and non-clinical to create the best possible experience for our patients.


Job Duties:

  • Knowledge of New England Cancer Specialists' contractual insurance agreements, insurance denial/appeal processes, and fee schedules.
  • Identify and resolve denials and improper payments by accessing payer web applications, completing forms and telephoning account representative per New England Cancer Specialists policies.
  • Completes system-generated tasks assigned
  • Reviews monthly reports generated to ensure review of underpayments/over-payments variances, credit balances, and fully adjusted charges
  • Respond to patient and insurance carrier inquiries on time.
  • Monitor accounts receivable status (i.e. aging etc).
  • Writes up Refunds per NECS Refund policy
  • Familiarize themselves with insurance carrier websites and gets newsletter updates via emails
  • Educates Financial advocates, coders and other staff members of changes coming with their assigned carriers via email.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with provider representatives
  • Works with provider representatives to resolve long-standing issues with carrier, may have to maintain excel spreadsheets of affected accounts
  • Attend required meetings and participate in committees as requested.
  • Ensure and maintain confidentiality, privacy, and compliance of patient rights per HIPAA regulations and New England Cancer Specialists policies.

Monday-Friday work week, no nights or weekends

Remote Position: Must live in Maine or New Hampshire

Travel: Rare

Yearly Salary Range: $46,800 to $59,500


  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Minimum of two years medical billing experience
  • Certified Professional Coder - Preferred
  • Certified Professional Biller - Preferred
  • Microsoft Excel Experience - Preferred
  • Able to demonstrate full knowledge of insurance payers.
  • Must have ICD-10, CPT Coding, and HCPCS knowledge
  • Working knowledge of EOB's, EFT's, and ERA's
  • Able to demonstrate knowledge of insurance appeal processes.
  • Proficient computer skills.
  • Must be able to work in a team environment and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Benefits:
  • New England Cancer Specialists offers competitive pay and benefits to our employees. Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurances. Short Term and Long Term disability insurances. Tuition reimbursement. Generous Paid Time Off. Company-paid holidays. Paid membership to professional organizations.

Please note: New England Cancer Specialists engages in employer surveillance and electronic monitoring of employees through company-provided systems and devices (such as computers and phones) as permitted by Maine law. Per state law, applicants will be notified of these practices during the interview process.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.