Billing Lead

Position is WFH, however candidates must reside in one of the following states : Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, or Washington.

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.

Location : Remote / WFH

Compensation : $22.00-$25.50, DOE

Schedule : Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week

Ideal Option has been working on the front lines of the opioid epidemic since our first clinic opened in 2012. With more than 80 clinics across 9 states, we continuously strive to be the nation’s leading provider of low-barrier evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder.

We are looking for a Billing Lead to join our growing team and help us in our vision to give back lives, reunite families, and heal communities that are suffering from the devastating effects of substance use disorder.

We value our patients and our employees! We treat our employees like we would want to be treated ourselves : with respect and compassion.

Below are some specifics on what Ideal Option offers and the role.

At Ideal Option, we offer our employees a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to recognize how important you are to the company.

Current benefits include :

• Medical, vision, and dental
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Employee Assistance and Life Assistance programs
• Paid time off and paid holidays

The Role :

As a Billing Lead, you play a key role in encouraging productivity and quality and ensures end of month goals are met within the billing department.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Works directly with the insurance companies, healthcare providers and patients to get a claim processed and paid
• Reviews and appeals unpaid and denied claims
• Processes patient and insurance refund requests in a timely manner
• Posts payments and / or denials from insurance remits
• Assists patients in getting the correct information to apply for charity / Medicaid or a payment plan
• Uses coded data to produce and submit claims to insurance companies
• Assists in periodic checks of unprocessed and pending claim folders
• Assists in training of new employees
• Promotes productivity and quality of work within the billing and coding department
• Assists in ensuring end of month goals are met
• Assists other billers in the department with their job functions
• Complies with all elements within HIPAA and the Privacy Act
• Maintains good work habits including attendance and punctuality
• Maintains knowledge of current billing rules and trends for billing types assigned by attending seminars, workshops and watching webinars
• Represents Ideal Option professionally and with a positive attitude
• Manages eCW and multiple payer portals
• Assists in verification of patient benefits and scheduling
• Other projects and duties as assigned

Has effective communication skills verbal and written, the ability to problem solve, and has excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Minimum Requirements to be considered :

• High School Diploma or GED
• A minimum of two years of experience with medical billing
• Knowledge of chemical dependency and its effects on individuals, families, and communities
• Ability to work independently
• A minimum of 1-year eClinicalWorks experience
• CPB Certification through AAPC preferred

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