Billing Coordinator - Peds Cardiology (Full Time, Days)

Responsible for the physicians billing process on a daily basis.

Requirements

• Previous medical billing experience required.
• High school education or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison on matters related to billing.
• Screens correspondence and calls for billing questions.
• Provides solutions to patients/patient families and frequently assists the billing company to ensure correct charge posting and correct collection follow-up.
• Obtains payer authorization to undertake interventional procedures, MRI, and ICD monitoring as needed.
• Responsible for the physicians’ billing process on a daily basis to ensure timely and accurate billing.
• Gathers billing document, follows up with Leader when no charges are received, and reviews billing document for CPT and ICD-9 codes.
• Matches billing with patient demographics, prints batches, totals each batch, makes copies, and sends to billing entity.
• Prepares quotes for the international department, which handles patients coming from abroad.
• Provides core administrative support such as faxing, filing, copying and performing ad hoc projects as needed.
• Continually offers assistance and keeps physicians informed.
• Remains current with changes to patient’s insurance cards, plans, and payer’s requirements to maximize/expedite reimbursement process.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, peers, physicians, and other hospital staff.
• Basic knowledge of computers and ability to learn software application(s).
• Knowledge of Spanish helpful.
• Able to explain the complexities of billing of various insurance plans to patients and physicians.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Able to set a professional tone in the office through a high standard of efficiency and customer focus.
• Able to set priorities and make adjustments when faced with unforeseen issues or crisis situations.