Medical Billing Specialist - Insurance Verifier

Overview:***This position will work from home once trained.***
The Medical Billing Specialist - Insurance Verifier will complete verification of insurance benefits and proper account maintenance to ensure appropriate bill production. Process all required Pseudo billing per the EPIC workflow to ensure timely filing deadline is captured on pending Medicaid accounts.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks:

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Salary: Annual $29,120 (Hourly: $14.00)Responsibilities:

• Processes accounts daily in all assigned work queues in EPIC and ensures information is entered accurately in order to obtain claimes for the appropriate payers.
• Reviews report of billed accounts in an insurance financial class without an open claim, to determine and resolve potential problems and ensure each account is stated in the appropriate financial class.
• Reviews returned claims and verifies correct data elements that will faciliatate processing of the claim.
• Works accounts in a thorough and accurate manner. Account memos shall be clearn and concise.
• Meets departmental productivity standards on a monthly basis.
• Reviews correspondence and takes action as appropriate to update the patient account record, both current and historical and insure the accurate production of claims.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent plus three (3) years of experience in a health-care revenue cycle related function.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• EPIC experience.

This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

UAMS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (501) 686-6432 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Physical Requirements: Stand: Occasionally
Sit: Continuously
Walk: Occasionally
Bend, crawl, crouch, kneel, stoop, or reach overhead: Occasionally
Lift, push, pull, carry weight: 11 - 25 lbs
Use hands to touch, handle, or feel: Continuously
Talk: Continuously
Hear: Continuously
Taste or smell: Continuously
Read, concentrate, think analytically: Continuously
Physical Environment: Inside Office Environment
Noise Level: Moderate
Visual Requirements: Color discrimination, Depth perception, Far visual acuity, Near visual acuity
Hazards: None