Medical Collections Specialist
- $21 to $23 Hourly
- Vision , Medical , Dental , Life Insurance , Retirement
- Full-Time
We are searching for a full-time Medical Billing / Collection Specialist to work for a surgical center in New Orleans. This position is strictly in the office and would not have the possibility of being remote or hybrid.
The Medical Billing / Collection Specialist is responsible for assisting patients by communicating with insurance payors via various methods (i.e. telephone, fax, internet) to determine eligible benefits and acquiring Pre-Certification(s) when deemed necessary by the insurance payor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Daily eligibility/benefits verification for clinic/hospital services
- Process Insurance Benefit verifications
- Initiate insurance authorizations
- Obtain pre-authorizations for surgery from insurance carriers.
- Reviewing patient accounts for collections according to practice policy
- Thorough understanding of payer contracts
- Reviewing and working claims for denials, appeals, holds, etc., to ensure prompt payment and timely filing is not an issue
- Act as backup to the other roles within the billing department- A/R representatives and charge entry coordinator.
- Data entry
- Answer multi-phone lines
- Cross trains in other areas
Requirements:
- At least 2 of collections experience in a hospital or medical office setting
- Experience with Blue Cross Blue Shield billing
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Express Employment Professionals of New Orleans has helped over 4,500 people gain employment in Orleans Parish. Express Employment Professionals is one of the top staffing companies in the U.S. and Canada. Every day, we help people find jobs and provide workforce solutions to businesses. Express provides a full range of employment solutions that include full-time, temporary, and part-time employment in a wide range of positions, including professional, commercial, and administrative.
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