Billing and Accounting Clerk

The Billing and Accounting Clerk will work collaboratively with the Mirror Accounting team to ensure proper billing of services provided by our staff, follow up with staff of missing information, and help to develop a working system to credential the company for commercial billing.

Duties and

Job Responsibilities:

Complies and maintains current and accurate data for all clinical employees and the agency. This may also include individual clinicians and the individual Mirror residential facilities and outpatient units. Complete provider insurance applications: monitors and follows up as necessary to ensure provider r is received timely.

Utilizes and maintains electronic contract files.

Use the accounting software to input all accounts receivable charges, payments and adjustments. Prepare and send out statements to clients.

Responsible for accounts receivable aging, follow-up on all past due accounts.

Identify, track and make corrections as necessary in tandem with the accounting office. Provide feedback of reoccurring issues to the Controller of low-quality results for follow up.

Responsible for daily assignment of manual and/or electronic payment and denial posting, while making accurate and appropriate contractual adjustments to governmental, managed care and commercial claims.

Upholds Mirror vision, mission, and core values.

Follows company wide and department policies, including but not limited to general procedures, assigned duties, and client confidentiality.

Develop and maintain a cooperative, professional relationship with insurance network and the Mirror organization.

Effectively present information and respond to questions from co-workers, clients’, clients’ families, outside agencies, the general public and clinicians.

Process denied claims through working with insurance companies and facilities.

Maintains confidentiality; adheres to all Federal Confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines/regulations

Enter payments on accounts from remits in a timely manner.

Oversee insurance accounts receivable processes ensuring accurate coding, billing, posting payments, and following up on non or slow payments.

Key recurring and non-recurring journal entries each month.

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual grant reports as needed and maintain monthly grant reconciliations.

Prepare other reconciliations as needed.

Other duties as assigned by CFO.Education/experience/skills:

Proven ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.

Proven ability with written and verbal communication skills.

Proven ability to research and analyze data.

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Must be proficient in computer skills and/or experience or skills with an Electronic Health Record.

Problem Solving Attention to Detail Experience in accounting desirable

Experience working with medical payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurances desirable

Working knowledge of medical billing systems/software

Working knowledge of coding systems; coding certification preferred

Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks

Special skills which are required include knowledge of Medical terminology, intermediate Math.

High school degree or equivalent required

Other requirements:

Employees who have been diagnosed with any type of substance use disorder or behavioral addiction/compulsion must have sustained a minimum of two consecutive years of abstinence from all intoxicating substances and symptoms of their chemical and/or behavioral addiction; and must be in full sustained remission.

Job functions in this position may involve some walking, climbing stairs, bending, lifting (or assisting) up to 40/50 pounds.

Awareness of the disease of addiction.