Hunter Hamilton has an immediate need for an experienced Medical Billing Specialist to work in Plymouth, MN! This is an exciting, long term contract role available immediately! 

As a Medical Billing Specialist you will be responsible for the timely submission of technical or professional medical claims to insurance companies. 

• Obtaining referrals and pre-authorizations as required for procedures.
• Checking eligibility and benefits verification for treatments, hospitalizations, and procedures.
• Reviewing patient bills for accuracy and completeness, and obtaining any missing information.
• Preparing, reviewing, and transmitting claims using billing software, including electronic and paper claim processing.
• Following up on unpaid claims within standard billing cycle timeframe.
• Checking each insurance payment for accuracy and compliance with contract discount.
• Calling insurance companies regarding any discrepancy in payments if necessary
• Identifying and billing secondary or tertiary insurances.
• Reviewing accounts for insurance of patient follow-up.
• Researching and appealing denied claims.
• Answering all patient or insurance telephone inquiries pertaining to assigned accounts.
• Setting up patient payment plans and work collection accounts.
• Updating billing software with rate changes.
• Updating cash spreadsheets, and running collection reports.

Qualifications: 
Associate’s degree or related experience 
 6 months in a related field

• Specific types of experience or skills required: 
• Data entry experience
• Proficiency with Windows applications including MS Excel and MS Word
•  Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
•  Strong problem solving and decision making skills
• Keyboarding accuracy
• Strong customer focus
•  Solid understanding of the enrollment and billing
•  Healthcare/health insurance experience (preferred)
• Can effectively troubleshoot issues
•  Strong communications and relationship skills for communications with the all business partners
•  Strong quantitative reasoning skills