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Georgia Department of Public Health · 10 hours ago

Billing Specialist

Augusta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

The Georgia Department of Public Health is dedicated to protecting lives and promoting healthy lifestyles across Georgia. As a Billing Specialist, you will generate billing reports, assist County Health Departments with patient registration, and ensure accurate billing practices for Medicaid, Medicare, and other third-party payers.

GovernmentHealth CareMedicalWellness

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Serves as the Billing Specialist - Generates billing reports in electronic system, reconciles, and corrects errors as needed for Medicaid, Medicare, and 3rd party billing

Assist in providing guidance and training to County Health Departments as it relates to patient registration, updating demographics, entering insurance, collecting fees, and posting of payments into the electronic medical record

Analyzes billing data and prepare reports, send invoices/RA break outs to Accounting

Quality Assurance Audits for County Health Departments

Able to work Aging Reports

Posting of insurance payments/client paper check payments in the EHR electronically

Verification of All Balance Due of patients balances within the EHR prior to sending out statements to patients

All East Central Health District 6 employees are deemed essential workers in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event including but not limited to: staffing a shelter, working at a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or working at a Point of Dispensing site (POD). If you are called on to participate, you are required to report to the designated site as a condition of employment, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours

Qualification

Billing records managementElectronic medical recordsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelInsurance verificationCustomer serviceTime managementProblem solvingTeamworkCommunication skills