Coordinator Billing Regional - Women's Institute - West Penn - Full Time (Hybrid)

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensures patient co-payments and deductibles are posted and compliance with system cash policies.
• Captures and enters patient demographic, insurance, and referral/precertification information in the billing system.
• Coordinates day-to-day billing work flow.
• Assists customers with patient billing inquiries and troubleshoots problems and/or issues.
• Identifies unpaid balances (insurance and patient) through A/R reports and takes appropriate actions.
• Performs the functions of a billing associate.
• Obtains and enters patient demographic, insurance, and referral/precertification information in the billing system.
• Serves as the billing expert and provides billing related support.
• Educates staff and physicians regarding issues.
• Maintains current knowledge of federal and state reimbursement policies/regulations and system policies pertaining to physician practice billing.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required, including but not limited to reviewing and verifying billing reports, registration, and chart audits.

Qualifications

• Minimum High school diploma or GED.
• Graduate of a medical billing program or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience in healthcare billing role.
• PREFERRED: Associate’s Degree.