Insurance Biller - COR - FT Days

Torrance Memorial Medical Center
  • Torrance, California
  • Autofill and Review
30+ days ago

Job Description

Description

Under direct supervision, the Insurance Biller is responsible for all aspects of billing and collections activities including reviewing and auditing codes, verifying insurance, posting charges and payments and collection of monies from payors and/or patients.

Core Competencies

  • Posts hospital and office charges and payments.

  • Reviews explanation of benefits to resolve accounts.

  • Reviews claim scrubber and resolves claim edits.

  • Identifies and resolves payer issues and patient billing complaints

  • Maintains payor-related items, such as EFTs and Payor IDs for 835s.

  • Manages staff to oversee Explanation of Benefits are returned to staff within 1 week of request.

  • Verifies insurance eligibility and authorization.

  • Transmits electronic/ remittances and statements.

  • Works monthly aging of PPO's, Medicare, HMO's, cash and Workers Compensation.

  • Runs aging and month end reports.

  • Documents detailed notes including action items taken, when appropriate.

  • Responds timely and accurately to all incoming correspondence and inquiries from payers, patients and other departments.

  • Performs collection actions including contacting patient, insurance companies, or third party payers.

  • Reviews reports to identify denials from Medicare, PPOs, Worker Compensation, Commercial and Contracted carriers; corrects and resubmits claims using accurate ICD-9,ICD-10 and CPT codes; suggests action plans to eliminate denials in the future.

  • Prepares and submits write off requests to Supervisor for denied claims that cannot be appealed.

  • Elevates issues as appropriate to Supervisor.


  • Participates in Performance Improvement.

  • Assists with orientation and training of new employees/ volunteers, as assigned.

  • Understands basic computer programs.



Department Specific Competencies



    Education

    DegreeProgram
    N/AN/A

    Additional Information

    Experience

    Number of Years ExperienceType of Experience
    1

    Additional Information
    One year biller/collection experience in medical office or hospital. Basic accounting skills. 10 key by touch

    License / Certification Requirements

    Compensation Range: 

    $25.00 - 33.44 / Hour 

     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTorrance, California
    Websitehttps://www.torrancememorial.org/contact-us/

    Skills

    • Auditingunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Claims Managementunmatched
    • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
    • Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)unmatched
    • Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)unmatched
    • ICD-10unmatched
    • ICD-9unmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Insurance Documentationunmatched
    • Medical Billingunmatched
    • Medical Officeunmatched
    • Medicareunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)unmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Staff Trainingunmatched
    • Third-Party Payerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Worker's Compensationunmatched

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