Job Information
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Billing Specialist in Harbor Springs, Michigan
Job Title: Billing Specialist
*Department: *Health
*Reports To: *Assistant Health Director
*Status: *Non-Exempt
*Salary Level: *$21.15 to $29.61 per hour/($43,992 to $61,589) Annually
*Level: *B25
Opens: January 31, 2025
Closes: February 14, 2025
TO APPLY: Please submit LTBB Application Form, Resume, and Cover Letter *by Email to hr@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov *or via Fax, Mail, or In Person at our Human Resources office.
*LTBB Application Form *and HR Contact Info available here: https://ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Employment-Application.pdf
*SUMMARY: *This position is responsible for maximizing third party reimbursement for services provided at LTBB Health Department, including Crooked Tree Wellness Clinic.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides excellent customer service to clients, vendors and fellow employees. Represents the LTBB Health Department in a professional and positive manner.
- Recognizes and is sensitive to the cultural dimension inherent in the practice of health education in Native American communities. Must be culturally competent and meet the health literacy and linguistic needs of target populations.
- Receive and process all revenue cycle remittance advice and share with established contractor for posting
- Monitor revenue tracking spreadsheets for accuracy and completeness
- Prepare deposit sheets for all payments received to be delivered to Accounting for processing
- Assist the Assistant Health Director in performing quarterly reconciliation and billing and coding audits in accordance with internal controls policy and procedures
- Engage with various health staff to follow up on billing rejections and non-reimbursable encounters prior to authorizing account balance reductions
- Monitor and analyze weekly reports from State of Michigan to ensure encounters are received and processed for payment
- Prepare revenue reports as directed by Assistant Health Director
- Serve as the main point of contact for billing contractor and troubleshoot issues as they arise
- Assist in the update of established policy and procedures for revenue cycle operations
- Serve as subject matter expert during implementation of new EPIC EHR system within the LTBB Health Department
- Participate in all system testing, identify issues, and troubleshoot with Implementation team to ensure a smooth transition to a new Electronic Health Record.
- Complete all required training to become expert in billing within the EPIC EHR system, participate in workgroups to ensure implementation is smooth and workflows are created to meet current and future needs of organization
- Perform charge reviews, claim edits, remit reviews, claim follow-up, and account management functions to maximize revenue collection for all billable visits.
- All other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Associates degree in Accounting, Business, or Health field required. Minimum 2 years working in a medical billing environment required. Experience working in tribal community preferred. Experience working with Medicaid billing preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to build and maintain professional working relationships with outside entities. Must be able to multi-task and thrive in a fast paced, busy working environment. Must have a strong attention to detail. Must maintain accurate and organized records of all revenue and audit findings. Must p