BILLING SPECIALIST II- School of Dentistry Job at The University of Mississippi Medical Center
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS 39216
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Job Requisition ID:
R00021859
Job Category:
Clinical (Non-Faculty Only)
Organization:
SOD-Revenue Cycle Manager-Patient Accounts
Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson
Job Title:
BILLING SPECIALIST II- School of Dentistry
Job Summary:
Handles complex patient account functions such as assignment and verification of insurance and medical codes, verification of contractual adjustments and payments, and review and submission of refunds. To ensure that all billing, charges, and claims are posted and coded accurately into the billing system. To correspond with third-party payers regarding claim status and submission. To generate specialized reports on insurance claims and resolves problem/issues within the reports.
Education & Experience
High school/GED plus three (3) years of medical billing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: NA
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: NA
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proficient knowledge of billing and medical claims processing. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Organizational skills. Computer skills including but not limited to proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets.
Responsibilities- Reviews, processes, and reconciles specialized or complex insurance claims. May assign insurance codes, status codes, and charges in preparation for the information to be posted in accounts receivable. Verifies that medical codes are indicated on encounter forms and ensures the accuracy of all claims postings and codes.
- Verifies and posts contractual adjustments from third-party payers. Verifies accuracy of contract payments. Transfers account balances to patient or secondary insurance responsibility. Prepares patient itemized statements.
- Reviews accounts while posting to determine if a refund is needed. Prepares patient itemized statements.
- Prepares documentation to justify the issuance of a refund to the correct responsible party. Enters charge credits to reverse incorrect charges and re-enters corrected charges.
- Reviews summary aging reports and targets files by insurance companies to ensure that claims pending insurances are adjudicated timely.
- Works with outside collection agency on delinquent patient accounts.
- May serve as work lead in billing area. Assists in training of new employees.
- Trends payer issues, and reports them, including account examples to supervisor and director.
- Develops and builds relationships with other service areas and departments to resolve billing issues.
- Corrects claims that are on rejection report, Medicare or HMO rejections, b/c rejections, or commercial rejections.
- The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant sitting. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Requires frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant sitting. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type:
Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
No
Pay Class:
Hourly
FTE %:
100
Work Shift:
Benefits Eligibility:
Job Posting Date:
06/9/2022
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
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