Billing Specialist - Palliative Care Part Time

Pay: $18.50/hr – $21.00/hr depending on experience.

About the role

The Billing Specialist is responsible for generating and billing clean claims, as well as follow-up of timely and accurate payments of patient accounts. At Caris, you will have a career, not just a job. Our mission-driven culture is evident by our current employees and the impact made on patients and families. All Caris team members commit to The Better Way, a list of promises we make to each other and our customers.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Eligible for benefits within 60 days (Full-Time roles only)
• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision); health savings account
• Earned Time Off
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid training
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible scheduling
• Career advancement opportunities

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains patient billing files.
• Participates in the quality program (IOP).
• Reviews and edits claims prior to billing to ensure accurate and clean claim submission.
• Meets all billing and accounts receivable deadlines.
• Prepares and distributes unsubmitted billing list to appropriate personnel weekly.
• Reviews all remittance advices for contractual adjustments, withholds, and bad debt; attaches documentation for justification as needed.
• Follows up by phone call to payers on open dates of service for payments, denials, and resubmission of claims if necessary.
• Documents all accounts receivable follow-up and maintains in patient billing file.
• Prepares and bills Medicare Secondary Payer claims through the Fiscal Intermediaries direct data entry program.
• Reviews and edits claims in claims correction section of online system to ensure ongoing processing for payment via direct data entry, daily.
• On a quarterly basis and upon signature by the Director of Operations/Reimbursement, prepares and sends to Fiscal Intermediary Medicare credit balance reports for each office.
• Responsible for taking and processing referrals when needed.
• Maintains branch locations monthly unbilled if assigned.
• Payment Processing: Accurately post checks, credit cards, electronic funds transfers (EFT) to patient accounts.

Requirements

• Payment posting experience preferred.
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Must be experienced with PCs and familiar with common office software such as Microsoft Office and spreadsheets.
• Must be well organized and detail-oriented.
• Must be able to communicate articulately and comprehend written and verbal communications.

Schedule

Part-Time