Billing Specialist- DENTAL
Children's Happy Teeth & Happy Braces
- La Mirada, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive Compensation: We offer a salary that reflects your skills and experience, along with performance-based bonuses.
- Supportive Team Environment: Be part of a team that values collaboration and support. We work together to provide the best care for our patients.
- Growth Opportunities: We believe in the professional development of our staff and offer opportunities for training and advancement.
- Impactful Work: Your expertise will help ensure that children receive the care they need by making the billing process smooth and accessible for families.
- Collaborate with the billing team for claim submission, tracking, and payment posting.
- Manage aging reports for all departments (Pediatric, Ortho, OS) to ensure timely collection of insurance payments (following 30/60/90-day outstanding rules).
- Review accounts in Dentrix Ascend to identify and resolve billing inconsistencies and errors.
- Audit patient accounts to address payment issues or errors, finding appropriate solutions.
- Send accounts to collections when necessary and issue monthly statements for overdue accounts.
- Oversee and conduct patient walkouts, including revising coding, updating fee schedules, managing insurance attachments, referrals, and co-payment assignments.
- Calculate and track various company reports and statements (e.g., Outstanding Claims Report, Unsubmitted Claims Report, Production/Collection Reconciliation).
- Post payments from insurance and patients.
- Update contracted fee schedules as needed.
- Monitor electronic claim submissions for requests or errors.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the management.
- Minimum 2 yr experience billing in a Dental Office Setting, with recent collections experience in a Dental or Medical setting.
- Experience with Medi-Cal Dental billing, including pre-authorization, NOA, CIF, CRA, etc.
- Strong knowledge of insurance billing, coding, and claims processing.
- Knowledge of Dental Terminology and CDT Coding
- Successful completion of the initial online assessment provided during the application process.
- Proficiency in Dentrix Ascend and Microsoft Office. Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in managing financial records.
- Ability to work independently and effectively multitask, with great attention to detail
- Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain billing processes clearly to patients and families.
- Ability to work collaboratively with both administrative and clinical teams, providing support when needed.