Billing Specialist

Job description

A non-exempt medical office position responsible for supporting the billing, registration, and financial processes for an anesthesia physician group. This position ensures accurate data entry, charge capture, claim submission, and resolution of billing issues in compliance with Tenet Physician Resources policies and federal regulations. - Adheres to and supports the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources. - Adheres to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement. - Registers patients accurately, collects demographic information, verifies insurance eligibility, and enters data into the electronic system. - Accurately enters anesthesia charges in a timely manner and prepares clean claims for submission to commercial, government, and managed care payers. - Reviews and works practice claim edits, and denials to ensure prompt resolution and correction of billing errors. - Collects pre-payments, and reviews delinquent insurance and patient balances to initiate collections. - Responds to billing inquiries and provides clear, courteous communication to patients, providers, and insurance represen...