Key Facts

Remote From:

Kentucky (USA)

Full time

Junior (1-2 years)

English

Hard Skills

Medicare CPT Coding Billing Correspondence Analysis

Other Skills

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Telephone Skills
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Teamwork
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Client Confidentiality

Roles & Responsibilities

High School graduate or equivalent
1+ year experience in Hospital or Physician Medicare billing required
Relevant computer knowledge and skills required
Understanding of UB04, revenue codes, CPT and HCPC coding required

Requirements:

Processes claims on a daily basis
Performs billing, follow up, payment auditing, refunds, adjustments, correspondence and telephone calls
Works with minimum supervision
Exhibits knowledge of ethical and legal billing procedures and observes confidentiality

Baptist Health System KY & IN

About Baptist Health System KY & IN

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.

Company type: XLarge

Founded: 2018

Company size: 10001

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Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Medicare Specialist to join their Patient Financial Services team!

This is a remote position that requires residency in KY or IN.

The Medicare Specialist processes claims on a daily basis. Performs all duties associated with this role including billing, follow up, payment auditing, refunds, adjustments, correspondence and telephone calls.

Qualifications:

High School graduate or equivalent
1+ year experience in Hospital or Physician Medicare billing required. Associate's degree in accounting, business management or finance may be substituted for 1 year of experience.
Works with minimum supervision, exhibits knowledge of ethical and legal billing procedures, and observes confidentiality in all matters and adheres to HIPAA guidelines regarding PHI.
Relevant computer knowledge and skills required
Understanding of UB04, revenue codes, CPT and HCPC coding required

Work Experience

Education