Billing Specialist
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Billing Specialist
Hawthorne NY
Fulltime
Ascend Autism is a familycentric techenabled Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy company serving children and families across the Northeast. Through a natural and accessible approach to ABA Ascend Autism is elevating the outcomes of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Ascend is seeking a fulltime Billing Specialist to help us in managing our endtoend revenue and collections cycle with thirdparty payors and patients.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Submit initial claims on a weekly basis
- Followup and resubmit claims as necessary. Review all outstanding claims on a weekly basis
- Monitor and report on aging of accounts receivable and reason codes for claim denials escalating systemic issues internally and externally until fully resolved
- Posting of collections to billing management software and processing of remittances from payors
- Inform clinical team members and human resources team members of any identified billing issues that affect specific client families
- Engage with client families on topics relating to billing/payment of open balances; address questions/concerns on bills/invoices and ensure all questions are answered in a timely and professional manner
- Develop and implement step by step billing and RCM processes for each individual insurance payor
- Recommend and implement process improvements in the areas of revenue cycle management billing and compliance
- Regularly audit medical record documentation to verify the accuracy and completeness
- Maintain positive relationships with insurance payors clients staff fellow and thirdparty partners
Essential Skills:
- Highly organized structured thinker with high attention to detail
- Ability to handle complex challenges and quantitative analysis with ease
- Databased decision maker driving recommendations through methodical analysis
- Proactive and entrepreneurial selfstarter with ability to multitask across multiple projects in parallel
- Resolute focus on customer service delivering an exceptional experience to both clients and clinicians
- Clear written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Comfortable with calling / demanding escalation from third party payors
- Ability to work independently and in a fastpaced environment with a solutionoriented mindset
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel PowerPoint Word and Outlook)
Required Experience:
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Required experience in healthcare billing / RCM
- Required experience working with clients and thirdparty healthcare payors
- Required experience of using ICD and/or CPT coding systems and medical compliance regulations
- Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist (CRCS) or Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) certification preferred
- Familiarity with ABA and/or NY Early Intervention services preferred
Employee Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- Hybrid work schedule (combination of inperson and remote)
- Healthcare benefits
- PTO
- 401(k)
Apply today to hear more about this exciting opportunity!
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Ascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to make all personnel decisions without discriminating based on race color creed religion sex physical disability mental disability age marital status sexual orientation citizenship status national or ethnic origin and any other protected status.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
