"Medical Billing Associate- Accounts Receivable"

Extended Job Title

Medical Billing Associate- Accounts Receivable

Position Description

Employees in this position are responsible for the maintenance of patient billing accounts and performing numerous related functions to accomplish this task; such as, patient registration, insurance follow-up, financial screening of unfunded patients, answering patient billing inquiries, collection of unpaid balances and posting of payments in the Regional Campus Business Office. Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA standards and complies with all federal, state, and institutional guidelines.

Requisition ID

41665BR

Optional Attachments

Professional/Personal Reference, Professional License/Certification, Recommendation/Referral

Travel Required

None

Pay Grade Maximum

Salary commensurate with education, experience and/or skills.

Major/Essential Functions

• Work and maintain assigned ETM (Electronic Task Management) and enter detailed documentation in Task Notes, and in General Comments or Financial Comments.
• Contact the patient or employer via phone and follow up with a formal request letter to attain current billing information.
• Update CPM(Cerner’s Patient Management system) and Athena IDX(Internet Data Exchange) with the correct information and bill it as appropriate.
• Appeal and redirect claims.
• Ensure all batches have all the required documents and ensure the batch is not out of balance, daily.
• Post or verify rejections and/or payments from the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) or the Remittance and Status (R&S).
• Electronically bill all claims, initial or rebills, unless not possible.
• Respond to email requests and correct claim requests.
• Analyze, research and work on the UMC Rescue Report.
• Research and report any billing issues or updates through the SharePoint sites.
• Work refund requests.
• Collect insurance updates and notifications, then inform the appropriate stakeholders.
• Attend department meetings.

Grant Funded?

No

Pay Grade Minimum

Salary commensurate with education, experience and/or skills.

Pay Basis

Hourly

Schedule Details

Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Work Location

Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a clinic or physician's office.
• Experience with medical insurance; third-party payers, both funded and self-funded.
• Experience working in the medical billing associate program at TTUHSC.

Department

MPIP Admin Lbk

Required Attachments

Cover Letter, Resume / CV

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

Shift

Day

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Required Qualifications

A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of medical or general office experience OR Completion of related education or training and one year of experience.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

Navy Enlisted Classification Code

YN, HM

Air Force Specialty Code

3A1X1, 4A0X1

Marine Military Occupational Specialty Code

0111

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.