Allegheny Health Network Careers

Job: 54479
Position: Billing Associate
Department: Radiation Oncology
Location: Intercommunity Cancer Center - Forbes Campus
Union/Non-Union: Non-Union

Job Summary:  Processes pro-fee billing activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Posts co-payments, patient payments, and insurance company payments (paper and electronic), and denials.
• Performs reconciliation of payments. Prepares and deposits payments received.
• Uses CPT, ICD-9, and payer specific codes and modifiers to prepare and enter charges for entry (includes office, hospital, and outpatient charges).
• Assists customers with patient billing inquiries. Identifies unpaid balances (insurance and patient) through A/R reports and takes appropriate actions.
• Obtains and enters patient demographic, insurance, and referral/precertification information in the billing system.
• Verifies insurance information via hospital and insurance carrier systems. Ensures that electronic and paper claims are sent to insurance carriers in a timely manner.
• Maintains current knowledge of federal and state reimbursement policies/regulations and system policies pertaining to billing. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned, including but not limited to supporting front end office processes.

Job Requirements:

• 1 year experience in heathcare billing preferred.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Education:

• Graduate of a medical billing program preferred.