Insurance Follow Up Specialist

Posted 17hrs ago

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Insurance claims specialist resolving denied and aged medical A/R for Mindful Therapy Group, which supports independent mental health providers. Managing payer follow-up, appeals, corrected claims, and payment posting.

Responsibilities:

  • Independently work outstanding insurance A/R, focusing on denied, rejected, and aged claims, including balances aged 120+ days.
  • Analyze denial reason codes, payer correspondence, eligibility and benefits information, authorization requirements, coding or claim-edit issues, and filing-limit concerns to determine the appropriate next action.
  • Submit and track corrected claims, reprocessed claims, reconsiderations, appeals, medical-record submissions, and other payer-required documentation.
  • Navigate commercial payer portals and communicate directly with payer representatives to obtain claim status, denial details, payment information, and resolution commitments.
  • Communicate claim status, documentation needs, and action items to providers and internal partners.
  • Post insurance payments and adjustments accurately when assigned, ensuring payment activity aligns with remittance advice and claim-resolution outcomes.
  • Maintain thorough, actionable documentation in the EHR (AdvancedMD) and related tracking tools so team members can understand claim history and next steps.

Requirements:

  • At least 2 years of direct medical insurance A/R follow-up and claim-resolution experience in a healthcare billing environment.
  • Hands-on experience working commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and managed Medicaid claims.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with payer representatives, providers, managers, and internal teams.
  • Experience working in an EHR or practice-management system, payer portals, clearinghouse tools, Microsoft Excel, and Outlook.
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and documentation habits.
  • Background check required.
  • Behavioral health billing and insurance A/R experience preferred.
  • Experience with AdvancedMD or a similar behavioral health EHR/practice-management platform preferred.
  • Experience with payer portals for regional and national commercial payers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, Aetna, Cigna, Optum/UnitedHealthcare, Medicare contractors, and Medicaid managed-care organizations preferred.
  • Experience working with Apple computers and macOS preferred.

Benefits:

  • 75% coverage of health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 15 PTO days accrued annually in first year
  • 6 paid holidays per year
  • 401k matching
  • Life Insurance
  • Professional development training and opportunities for advancement