820 Billing Specialist
23 days ago
New York
Job Description JOB TITLE: 820 Billing Assistant - Part-Time REPORTS TO: Director of Revenue Cycle DEPARTMENT: Finance Our Mission: Since 1967, Odyssey House has been providing innovative services and programs to a broad population of individuals and families struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Odyssey House helps New Yorkers of all ages—and across all five boroughs—beat drugs and alcohol with highly individualized treatment programs. Odyssey House provides high quality, holistic treatment impacting all major life spheres, including: psychological, physical, social, family, educational and spiritual in order to support personal rehabilitation, renewal and family restoration. If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real. In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers: • A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week), • Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule, • Life Insurance, • Medical Insurance (Two Plans), • Dental and Vision Insurance, • Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage), • Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, • Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account, • 403(b) Plan, • Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit, • Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford), • Commuter Benefits, • Educational Assistance Programs, • Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits, • RUFit?! Fitness Program, • Legal Assistance through ARAG, • Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare The 820 Billing Assistant is responsible for assisting billing team with collection of Managed Care Organization payments. SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Reconcile client number of days stay between AWARDS and Census Reports, • Verify accuracy of clients’ health insurance in AWARDS through ePaces, • Access real-time payer portals to verify accuracy in authorization ID entered in AWARDS, • Verify and confirm appropriate diagnosis and procedure coding as per clinical documentation, • Navigate payee websites/portals to keep track payments or denials, • Works closely with co-workers to analyze and identify issues, • Calling insurance companies to research the reason for denials, • Excellent analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal and communication skills, • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel