Insurance Clerk

Delray Beach, FL
Full Time
Business Office (Insurance)
Experienced
Come grow with us! South County Mental Health Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit Joint Commission Accredited Behavioral Healthcare provider located in South East Palm Beach County, Florida. Situated in the nationally designated city of Delray Beach, the Center provides a broad spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care to clients and their families in surrounding communities.

Billing for SCMHC is key position for our center.  This position requires at least 3 years experience working in the health insurance field. With your efforts we will continue to provide high quality service to our very important clients.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 
  • Answer calls from different department
  • Intake new clients
  • Answer insurance questions including going to different locations to meet clients
  • Send missing documentation request's to appropriate staff
  • Notify of any billing client or insurance changes
  • Inform supervisors of any insurance or billing discrepancies
  • Filing documentation including going to the Medical Records department for filing
  • Obtains authorization for outpatient services as required
  • Maintains all authorization documentation
  • Informs pertinent staff of any and all discrepancies or changes with authorizations
  • Send to appropriate staff all authorization information
  • Submit claims and/or prepare claims for submission as needed
  • Verify patient's eligibility and benefits
  • Follow up on claim statuses as required and provide documentation of any updates
  • Inform supervisors of any discrepancies in billing
  • Submit appeals as required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPENTENCIES
 Medical Mental Health
  • Familiar with mental health terminology
  • Minimal knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid
WRITTEN & VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
  • Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with staff and clients
  • Posses excellent verbal, written communicate with staff and clients
  • Ability to work as a team player
  • General office skill as well as working knowledge of Microsoft Business Office programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel

EDUCTION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum 
  • High School Diploma or equivalent 
  • 3 yrs experience in insurance billing
  • Knowledge of electronic billing system
Preferred: 
  • AA/AS
  • 5 years experience insurance billing and coding for Behavior Health Care Services
  • Knowledge of insurance collections or claims follow up

BENEFITS
At SCMHC we offer full-time employees a full benefit package.  Just to name a few of our great benefits, we have health, dental, and vision.  Also, because we know how important our own health is, we offer paid time off, and we will help do our part to set you up for future with a 401k+match.  Couple that with a competitive salary, working with our amazing caring team, you just cannot go wrong.  


 

Apply now.

Because of the work we do in the community, a full background check is required for all staff.

We are a drug free employer.

South County Mental Health Center, Inc is an EOE.

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