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Insurance Billing/Collection Assistant III - Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis

Performs advanced follow-up on insurance billing and collection activities for physician services in a remote, US-based role. The position is responsible for reviewing accounts, resolving billing issues, contacting payers and patients, and helping ensure timely and accurate reimbursement.

Primary duties include:

  • Perform insurance follow-up billing and collection duties across various financial classifications.
  • Review patient accounts for accuracy of insurance, eligibility, invoice resolution, correspondence, remittances, and related documentation.
  • Use Epic, internal system tools, and payer websites for claim submission, status checks, attachments, eligibility, and authorization or referral inquiries.
  • Make collection calls to insurance companies and/or patients to support timely claim payment.
  • Contact insurers regarding payment posting and collection agencies regarding payment reports.
  • Support customer service with billing and collection questions.
  • Assist with training new staff.
  • Meet quality assurance and efficiency standards, including one-touch resolution practices.
  • Interact with management and staff regarding issues and assist with special projects.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Qualifications

Required qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent, or a combination of education and experience.
  • 3 years of billing or insurance experience.
  • No specific certification or professional license required.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Associate degree.

Skills and knowledge desired:

  • Claims resolution
  • Collections strategies
  • Communication
  • Computer literacy
  • Confidential data handling
  • Epic EHR
  • Health insurance billing
  • HIPAA compliance
  • ICD-10 Procedure Coding System
  • Insurance follow-up
  • Medical billing and coding
  • Medical terminology
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Team leadership
  • Telephone communications
Benefits & Perks

Benefits include:

  • Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time
  • Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
  • Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
  • Defined contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan with university contributions starting at 7%
  • Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program, financial resources, and access to dietitians
  • 4 weeks of caregiver leave
  • Tuition assistance for employees and family members, including dependent undergraduate tuition support

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, US

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Remote work allowed

Yes

Posted

3 weeks ago

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