Description
Growing Dental practice based in Cupertino looking for qualified individual to multi task and handle a fast-paced environment, prefer full cycle dental billing/coding experience.
• Part-time position, 20+ hours a week. Likely to increase over time to full time.
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Medical Benefits
• Must be accounting savvy
• Must have excellent customer acumen
Responsibilities Include:
• Research insurance benefits and prepare estimates on treatment diagnosed prior to discussing financial arrangements -use Trojan or call Insurance Company.
• Accurate and timely preparation and submission of claims/statements to responsible parties (government, private, primary, secondary payers, patients, etc.)
• Accurately entering patient registration/demographic information & making corrections as needed.
• Review and edit claims in accordance with payer, and compliance standards.
• Entering and billing primary and secondary insurances via electronic and hard copy submission.
• Research, correction and resubmission of claim denials and electronic claim rejections.
• Enter & audit insurance/patient payments & adjustments to ensure proper payment per contracts.
• Balancing payments.
• Determine patients insurance carrier and patients share of cost
• Accurately entering and following-up on insurance and patient correspondence.
• General account follow-up, (corrections, submitting requested documentation, collecting past due accounts from insurance companies and patients, etc.)
• Answering patient/insurance company questions regarding insurance and claims.
• Calculate the next day co-pay for all patients.
• Collect co-pays from patients.
• Post credit card - check - cash payments.
• Make financial arrangements on all patients according to our financial policy
• Enter treatment plans.
• After doctor presents the treatment plan, review payment options and provide related literature
• End of day reports - Day Sheet, Deposit, and Receipts Sheet, Credit Card Report.
• Assist on projects as assigned.
Requirements
• Insurance billing and medical terminology comprehension - experience preferred.
• Well versed in insurance contracting, and documentation requirements.
• Experience with insurance/patient accounting computer software systems.
• Understanding of electronic bill editing system.
• Familiarity with HIPAA and OSHA guidelines.
• Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Meet production and quality expectations.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Strong computer & organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a team atmosphere.
Please include with your response, reference number 1109CLHC (or 1109CLAA)
- Compensation: per hour
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- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.