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Washington University in St. Louis · 6 hours ago

Insurance Billing/Collections Assistant II (Remote) - Program in Physical Therapy

Jefferson City, MO

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

$17.34/hr - $25.40/hr

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Verifies accuracy and completeness of daily billing charges, monitors and finalizes outstanding issues held up in financial work queues, while working to obtain maximum reimbursement.

Performs and assists with back-end duties and charge review to include input, tracking, and verification of accurate and completed therapy billing charge transactions.

Responsible for follow-up and reconciliation of financial billing and claim work queues to ensure proper elimination of outstanding edits.

Provides assistance with maintaining and resolving accounts receivable issues related to Epic EMR system communications from Physician Billing Service.

Responds to questions and requests from insurance companies and other entities as required.

Reviews and assists in reconciliation of system defined charge reports.

Supports the review and resolution of financial claim edits created by missing patient information and past due collection accounts.

Answers billing and collection questions.

Provides back-up support for Accounts Receivable duties during peak times, vacations/illnesses.

Other duties as assigned to include, but not limited to, filing, faxing, copying, and correspondence.

Qualification

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Accounts ReceivableClaims ResolutionMedical BillingCodingEpic EHRHealth Insurance BillingICD-10 Procedure Coding SystemComputer LiteracyInsurance Follow UpManaged CareMedicare PlansMicrosoft OfficeOffice EquipmentTelephone CommunicationsConfidential Data Handling

Required

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Bookkeeping/Accounting And/Or Medical Collection Setting (2 Years)

Preferred

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Claims Resolution

Collections Strategies

Communication

Computer Literacy

Confidential Data Handling

Critical Thinking

Detail-Oriented

Epic EHR

Health Insurance Billing

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)

ICD-10 Procedure Coding System

Insurance Follow Up

Interpersonal Communication

Managed Care

Medical Billing and Coding

Medical Terminology

Medicare Plans

Microsoft Office

Office Equipment

Organizing

Teamwork

Telephone Communications

Working Independently

Benefits

Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.

Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.

Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.