Billing Specialist

Opportunity to join a growing retina practice that performs all of our billing operations in house. This position is located in our Greenville office with typical working hours of 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Thursday and 8 am to 12:30 pm Friday. There is also a rotating schedule of working all day on Fridays. The Billing Specialist reports directly to the Billing Manager. Job Responsibilities Request authorizations, occasionally same day, for injections, procedures and in office surgeries Check eligibility and run eligibility reports for assigned offices Claim follow up and denial reprocessing for Medicare and other insurances Communicate with payers regarding denials and coverage changes Maintain current list of authorizations for all applicable insurances Prepare reports for monthly billing meeting with Management team Stay informed of Medicare Local Coverage Determination and National Coverage Determination as related to our services Post insurance and patient payments as needed Manage patient financial assistance programs for medications Serve as back up for other billing department staff Experience Requirements Five years of medical billing experience is preferred, two years of experience is required Must have previously worked in high volume billing office Skill Requirements Critical thinking Multi-tasking Typing Proficiency Communication skills Proper Documentation Our practice offers an extensive benefit package including health insurance, short and long term disability, life insurance, 401K plan, paid holidays, educational benefits, uniform stipends, and paid time off.