Billing Manager
CDR Maguire, United States

• Perform as a practice expert at the department on all issues relating to billing and intake processes
• Interview prospective employees and choose the best applicant based on skills, knowledge, and abilities required for the job.

• Manage the billing/intake department operations.
• Perform duties such as charge entry, payment posting, reimbursement management, referral intake and insurance verification, claim submissions, and accounts receivable follow-up
• Carry out audits of current procedures and processes, discover billing/intake operations areas to improve on and effect the necessary actions
• Train, allocate work, and resolve problems among billing office personnel
• Carry out performance evaluation of personnel and recommend necessary actions

• Ensure quality and appropriate trainings are provided to newly hired and existing billing/intake staff through effect supervision and coordination of the training process, and by adhering to established company operating policies, procedures and systems, protocols, techniques, and standards
• Coordinate time away requests of team members to ensure the daily functions of the department is not negatively affected
• Assist with performance evaluations.
• Carry out analysis of trends affecting coding, charges, accounts receivable, and collection, and assign manageable tasks to billing staff Remain updated on HIPAA and all other health information management issues and regulations
• Ensure strong team building and protocol in the billing and intake department by holding bi-weekly staff meetings

Requirements

• 8+ years of medical billing and coding experience required

• Strong experience of medical insurance/healthcare billing and collections work in a health system or medical practice
• Possess profound knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations affecting medical billing and insurance verification
• Considerable number of years working in a supervisory or management position
• Deep knowledge and understanding of revenue cycle, collections and payment posting, medical billing, Medicare and Medicaid, and third-party payers
• Thorough knowledge and working experience of CPT and ICD9 codes, UB04 claim forms, HCFA 1500, HIPAA, medical terminology, appeal processes, billing and insurance regulations, and insurance benefits

• Strong skills in carrying out every part of the work process, i.e. development, implementation, and administration, effectively
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure and frequent interruptions from staff and patients without being distracted
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with staff, colleagues, patients, physicians, and insurers in person, over the telephone, and in writing Strong ability to display exceptional initiative and work under little or no supervision

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