Billing Assistant (34172)

About the role

Buffalo Hearing & Speech is seeking an experienced full-time Billing Assistant in their Finance department. This is a hybrid remote position with a work schedule of 8am - 4pm after initial training.

Responsibilities

• Reviews superbills for accuracy of CPT, diagnosis, charge amounts, etc., to ensure accuracy before sending to insurance payer.
• Sends reviewed superbills via electronic or paper within the current month to ensure timeliness and consistent revenue flow for the organization.
• Checks clearinghouse, Availity, for any claims in error, edits, corrects, and submits to payer timely.
• Follows up bi-monthly on assigned controls to include corrected claims, appeals, phone calls, or provider rep assistance to ensure any missing or incorrect information gets resolved timely.
• Keeps abreast of any updates from payers and shares them within the Billing Department, Front Support Staff, Clinical Director, Audiology Supervisor, and Speech Therapy Supervisor as appropriate.
• Posts and reconciles daily cash receipts for all locations.
• Answers daily incoming calls and resolves them immediately or within 48 hours.
• Works projects as assigned by the Accounts Receivable Manager.
• Participates in any audits as needed.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Accounts Receivable Manager.

Requirements

• Experience in Medicare and Medicaid HMO’s, Commercial payers such as ChampVA, Tricare, UHC, Aetna, Cigna, NYS Medicaid, and Workers Compensation.
• Prior Medical Billing with electronic and paper claim filing experience including maintenance of data tables.
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid billing guidelines.
• Proficiency in Outlook, MS Excel, and Word.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED, with a completed two-year degree in finance, billing, or a relevant field preferred.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in medical billing required. Two years of experience acceptable with a completed two-year degree in finance, billing, or relevant field.

Skills

• Prior Medical Billing with electronic and paper claim filing experience including maintenance of data tables.
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid billing guidelines.
• Proficiency in Outlook, MS Excel, and Word.