Billing Manager-64541703
Institute for Community Living, Inc.
Description
Billing Manager/Coder is responsible for managing the billing process of medical practices and ensuring timely and accurate payments are received.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Responsible for submitting all necessary paperwork and information to the billing department for both the Highland Park Center and Rockaway Parkway MHOTRS clinics.
Ensures that all claims of individual charts for clinic services are reviewed and scrubbed, with any errors resolved, including clinician errors, insurance errors, coding errors and errors from all possible areas, before sending the billing to the Billing Department on a weekly basis.
Follows up with clinicians and Clinical Supervisors to ensure a streamlined flow of necessary information so that Billing can be submitted on time without errors, and completes any outstanding billing submissions.
Perform reviews to ensure compliance
Ensure accuracy and integrity of coding and billing data
Help to ensure complete clinical documentation, accurate medical coding, and proper reimbursement
Support staff to maximize billing
This includes building and maintaining relationships with third party payers, managing payment application, analyzing and developing solutions to increase cash flow and reduce costs, supervising staff like billers, coders and customer service personnel, maintaining compliance with insurance regulations, tracking financial metrics related to billing success and developing tracking systems to monitor patient accounts
Oversee the billing and invoicing process to ensure accuracy and timeliness
Develop and implement billing policies and procedures in line with company and industry standards
Analyze billing data to identify trends and areas for improvement
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve billing issues and ensure timely payments
Build strong, collaborative relationships with clients and vendors to ensure efficient billing processes
Manage the month-end billing close process and ensure timely completion of all billing activities
Prepare and present financial reports and analytics to senior management and clients on a regular basis
Continuously evaluate and improve billing processes to increase efficiency and accuracy
Ensure that all billing-related documentation is complete and accurate, and that all financial transactions are properly recorded
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Certified Billing Manager in Behavioral Health
Strong knowledge base of ICL’s EMR and the necessary required information to submit to the Billing Department, including pulling the correct reports
Ability to multi-task and complete submissions within the required timeframe
Excellent time management skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines
Ability to assess system and assist in creating new workflows as needed to streamline the billing submission processes
Ability to liaise effectively with staff in Billing
Ability to notice patterns across staff submissions and errors and communicate with Supervisors and Senior Clinic Director so that issues can be addressed with clinicians
Ability to work with others in a cooperative, collaborative manner
Strong written and oral communication skills as well as strong computer/technical skills and knowledge
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Training and Experience: Extensive experience and knowledge base in Billing, certification in billing and coding preferred
Language: Bilingual Spanish Speaking preferred
Certification Professional Coder (CPC) certification, CCS, or CPMA certification preferred