Biller

Steward Medical Group at Hawthorn Medical Associates is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated medical biller.

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain third party billing records, research and analyze delinquent third-party payer claims, resolution of problems such as reimbursement and then adjust and resubmit claims. Follow up on submitted claims and patient billing.
• Research and analyzes delinquent third-party payer claims such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial and Non-commercial carriers; verify patient eligibility, adjust and submit claims as necessary.
• Respond to inquiries from patient/third-party payers; explain insurance coverage to patients, research problems, and correct errors by utilizing accurate ICD and CPT codes.
• Maintain and update patient demographic information for proper billing for insurance carriers as necessary.
• Follow up on submitted claims, monitor unpaid claim reports; initiate tracks; resubmit claims as necessary.
• Respond to all inquiries from third-party payers in a timely manner. Respond to inquiries from individual insurance carriers (Commercial and Non-commercial) as well as patient calls with specific insurance questions.
• Post and initiate corrective action for all rejections of checks as well as correspondence from different insurance carriers.

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma required.
• Knowledge of third-party medical billing with 2 years’ experience in specialty services is preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of third-party billing, ICD 10 and CPT codes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a high level of organizational skills; self-motivation; strong problem-solving skills; the ability to exercise independent judgment based upon established policies, protocols, or practices.

We offer you:

• Vacation, holiday and sick time
• Medical, dental, vision and other elective insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K with company contribution
• Supportive culture and professional development
• Internal growth opportunities

Hawthorn Medical Associates, an affiliate of Steward Health Care, was established in 1970 and is the largest multi-specialty group practice in the Greater New Bedford area. We have many of the area’s finest physicians who practice in our state-of-the-art facilities in a campus-like setting. They are supported by a skilled professional and support staff and together provide high quality, comprehensive medical care to more than 138,000 patients each year.

For more information, visit steward.org