Billing Manager - Remote

Overview

The Billing Manager is responsible for overseeing claims production, billing, follow-up, collections, and compliance with third party payer regulations. This position is responsible for both strategic alignment and daily oversight and management of process-based revenue cycle functions, including ongoing improvement to key revenue cycle indicators.

In Short

• Possess complete understanding of the billing/collection process to resolve complex, outstanding claims.
• Ensures accounts are billed accurately and timely by providing proactive oversight and direction for billing and collections.
• Provides operational oversight for the Billing Coordinator, mentoring them in their responsibilities.
• Maintains current knowledge of hospital billing systems and government payer systems, including applicable federal/state laws and regulations.
• Demonstrates ability to manage, train and motivate employees, as well as a professional attitude in relating to executive management, professionals and third-party insurance carriers.
• Organizes and leads efforts to maximize operational efficiency and optimize reimbursement.
• Monitors denials and provides education and reporting to the areas regarding the effect of denials from their areas.
• Reviews all statistical reports to monitor trends, determine operational deficiencies and implement corrective action plans as necessary.
• Pro-active communication/escalation of potential claims/unbilled accounts/issues to the Director.
• Exhibits excellent leadership and self-direction, good judgement in handling difficult situations and good organizational, time management, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• 5 years previous hospital billing experience.
• Working knowledge of insurance regulations, procedure and diagnosis coding and automated insurance billing.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent critical thinking, organizational and time management skills with a strong attention to detail, accuracy and follow through.
• Must be able to work through issues to resolution.

Benefits

• Work remotely with a work/life balance approach.
• Robust benefits offering, including 401(k).
• Generous time off allotments.
• 10 paid holidays annually.
• Employer-paid short term disability and life insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave.