Insurance Specialist – Accounts Receivable FTE/w Benefits – Tampa

Insurance Specialist – Accounts Receivable FTE/w Benefits – Tampa

Don’t miss this opportunity to work with an amazing team and in a great work environment! We are looking to add one more full-time (M-F, hours can be somewhat flexible) Mental Health Insurance Billing-A/R Specialist to our Corporate office. Note: This is NOT a virtual position, you will be working near the Veterans Expressway and Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, FL 33634.

Principle Accountabilities:

  1. Minimum of 2-years of direct experience with Commercial, Medicaid, HMO and Third-Party billing and remittance processes, preferably in mental health.
  2. Follow up on unpaid or denied claims and resolve any billing discrepancies.
  3. Communicate with patients, insurance companies, and healthcare providers regarding billing inquiries and disputes.
  4. Stay up to date with changes in medical coding and billing practices for Commercial, Medicaid and Medicare.
  5. Familiarity with medical billing software and electronic health record systems.
  6. Experience with medical collections and accounts receivable follow-up.

    7. Analyze daily denials and aging accounts for resolution.

  7. Update and work insurance accounts via worklist or other assigned projects or reports.
  8. Send necessary appeals for payment.
  9. Call on outstanding claims to status.
  10. Note the EMR system of status and activity of invoices.
  11. Answer incoming calls for billing questions.
  12. Other tasks as required.

Benefits Summary:

  1. 10 paid holidays & 2 weeks PTO (3-weeks at year 5)
  2. Employer will contribute for seminars, conferences, or CEU’s, of up to $75 per quarter & $300 per yr.
  3. Health Benefit Package (United Healthcare): Employer contributes up to 50% of single premium
  4. Optional dental and or vision coverage with United Healthcare
  5. AFLAC Optional STD, Accidental Indemnity Advantage, Hospital, Cancer Care, and Term Life Insurance (employee, spouse and children)
  6. Employer sponsored 401k profit sharing plans (after one year of service)

Other Skills/Abilities

  1. Ability to obtain extra certifications and attend professional trainings.
  2. Ability to network internally and externally to benefit the company, client and program.
  3. Highly responsible and self-motivated.

Work Environment & Pay:
This position is an in-office position (Monday – Friday). Salary is negotiable upon experience ($17.00 to 19.00 per hr.).

Employees must pass Level 2 FDLE background screen, drug screen, local background screen in the county of residences, and have the ability to learn and utilize Electronic Health Record. Families First of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

Other Requirements:

  1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  2. Detail oriented
  3. Ability to work independently
  4. Outstanding customer service skills
  5. Exceptional telephone etiquette

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Physical Requirement: Must have ability to lift and carry up to 10 lbs. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. This position performs duties of above average difficulty requiring reasonable initiative and independent judgment under limited supervision.

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