Medical Biller
Lakewood, Washington, United States
Job Summary:
Workit Health is seeking a full-time Medical Biller to work rejections and denials as they come in and escalate any denial or rejection trends as they are identified. Candidate ideally has experience billing for addiction medicine and/or outpatient medication-assisted treatment OR experience in billing for telemedicine services. Experience in both is a plus but is not required. Experience with calling health insurance plans a must. Excellent customer service skills. Candidates will demonstrate patient and empathetic communication to our members, be able to work accounts promptly and be open to workflow changes. Workit Health is a fast-paced, fluid environment where changes are frequent and employee input is highly valued.
Core Responsibilities:- Have a working knowledge of medical software, insurance websites, and EHR
- Ability to identify and solve claims processing issues
- Contact third-party insurance payers for resolution of claims
- Generate appeals or reprocess claims as necessary for problem resolution
- Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, management, employees, and third-party representatives
- Adhere to professional standards, company policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and HIPAA standards
- Ability to manage a high volume of claims and meet productivity levels
- 2-3 years previous Medical Billing experience
- Payment Posting is a plus but not required
- Required - Coding/Billing certification from AAPC, Practice Management Institute or AHIMA (CPC, CMC preferred) with current maintenance of continuing education/membership.
- Must be able to work independently and rely on personal knowledge/experience for problem-solving.
- Must have experience with MS Word and Google Sheets
- Must be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and time management skills
- Candidates must excel at providing a high level of customer service and be able to work in a team environment
- Requires strong analytical skills and attention to detail, including writing and verbal communication skills and a professional positive attitude
- 5 weeks PTO (includes your birthday, 2 mental health days, and 2 floating holidays!)
- 11 paid holidays
- Comprehensive health, dental, pharmacy, and vision insurance with options to fit your family's needs
- Company contributions to dependent premiums at higher than market rates (65%)
- 12 weeks paid Parental Leave after 1 year of employment (includes maternity, paternity, adoption, and all ways in which our people build modern families)
- 401k + 4% discretionary matching
- Healthcare & dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Employee assistance program, complete with financial coaching and counseling sessions
- Professional development allowance for healthcare providers
- Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company
- Fully remote roles company-wide
- Vibrant, employee-driven cultural initiatives including multiple ERG groups
- Colleagues who care deeply about closing health disparity gaps within the addiction space for underserved populations
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Job Profile
In-office work required on certain days
Benefits/Perks11 paid holidays 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave 5 weeks PTO Comprehensive health Dependent premium contributions Floating Holidays Health insurance Mental Health Days Paid parental leave Professional development Vision Insurance
Tasks- Communicate with patients and staff
- Contact insurance payers
- Customer Service
- Generate appeals
- Manage claims
- Process rejections and denials
Addiction recovery Analytical Attention to detail Billing Claims processing Coding Communication Customer service EHR Google Sheets Harm reduction Healthcare HIPAA Medical Billing MS Word Organizational Problem-solving Substance Use Disorder Telemedicine Time Management
Experience2-3 years
CertificationsAAPC AHIMA Coding certification CPC Practice Management Institute
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