A medical biller is one who is responsible for submitting medical claims to an insurance company and payers which include Medicare. It is a position that is critical in terms of the financial cycle of all the health ....
A medical biller is one who is responsible for submitting medical claims to an insurance
company and payers which include Medicare. It is a position that is critical in terms of
the financial cycle of all the health providers from single-provider practices to large
medical centers.
What does a medical biller do?
Some of the tasks of a medical biller include the following:
Preparing and submitting billing data and medical claims to insurance companies to
get the payment done.
Make sure that the patient’s medical information has been updated properly and there
are no mistakes.
Preparation of bills and invoices and document amounts that are due for the medical
procedures and services.
Job brief
Our company would like to hire a medical biller to join our medical facility’s
administrative team to process various patients’ billing information.
A medical biller’s responsibilities will generally include tasks that require data
analysis and sound judgment to help our patients through the entire billing process.
Apart from these tasks, a medical offer will be familiar with billing software and
medical insurance policies.
The chosen one will also need to demonstrate explicable written and verbal
communication skills which will be a necessary term, especially when working with
the clients or agents in regular deals.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities include:
Generation of revenue by making payment arrangements, collecting accounts, and
pursuing and monitoring the delinquent accounts.
Collection of delinquent accounts by the establishment of payment arrangements with
patients, monitoring the payments, and hence following up with patients when there
is any payment lapse that occurs.
Utilizing collection agencies and small claim courts in order to collect accounts by
evaluation and selection of collecting agencies. Determining the appropriateness of
pursuing legal remedies and testifying in court cases when needed.
Maintain insurance bad-debt cost reports.
The secure outstanding balance payment for the care of employees working at the
institution.
Key requirements
Some of the key requirements for a medical biller include the following:
Must have proven work experience as a medical biller
Must have a solid understanding of billing software and electronic medical records
Must have the talent of multitasking and managing time efficiently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, health care administration, accounting,
or related field is preferred.
