The LECOM Institute for Successful Living is looking to hire a Full Time Medical Biller to process facility insurance claims to join our growing finance team in Erie, PA. Experience in billing skilled care and Medicaid billing for nursing home residents preferred, but not required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs daily posting of payments, imports remits and reconciles payments.
• Stays current with payer requirements for billing and shares best practices. Is involved with root cause analysis of denied claims and communicates trends and suggestions for improvement.
• Imports claims into the clearinghouse and review claims to achieve clean claims.
• Processes and corrects insurance denials. Works Accounts Receivable account aging to achieve maximum reimbursement for services provided. Documents all efforts on patient accounts.
• Scans documentation into the archiving system for storage.
• Provides customer service to internal and external customers regarding claims and insurance processing. Works with departments to resolve and avoid denials and appeals. Collaborates with team members to make process decisions.
• Works with customers regarding billing questions.
• Works willingly and accepts assignments as given.
• Participates in opportunities that enhance personal and professional growth.
• Complies with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, regulations, and Standards of Conduct relating to the position and agrees to report any suspected violations of law or Standards of Conduct.
• Complies with all applicable state and federal regulations.
• Maintains the confidentiality of patient, resident, employee and organizational information.
• Performs other duties as necessary or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience

• Medical billing and coding certificate, diploma, or degree with three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

Benefits

LECOM Institute for Successful Living’s full time employees enjoy the availability of an industry leading benefits package including:

• HAVE YOU HEARD OF OUR NEWEST BENEFIT? Providing up to $200/month towards child care expenses!
• Highmark BC/BS Medical Insurance with employee-only coverage costing only $55/ month!
• Full Family Medical Insurance is only $270/month!
• Employees with LECOM Medical Insurance can take advantage of waived co-pays and deductibles for most services at LECOM physicians and Millcreek Community Hospital
• A 403(b) Retirement Plan with dollar for dollar Employer Matching up to 6% of your gross pay after completing one year of service!
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance is provided to all Full Time employees at no cost!
• Paid vacation and sick time accruals.
• 6 paid holidays each calendar year.
• Employee Referral programs.
• Employee appreciation events.

The LECOM Institute for Successful Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.