University Hospital · 3 weeks ago
Billing Specialist, Patient Accounts
Newark, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$27.95/hr - $29.30/hr
3+ years expUniversity Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, training the next generation of physicians while providing exceptional patient care. The Billing Specialist role involves ensuring accurate and timely processing of patient and insurance billing, follow-up, and correspondence.
EducationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Performs pre-billing preparations as required for electronic and manual claims submission
Reviews pre-bill edit/error reports and makes necessary corrections; Resubmits claims
Obtains and/or corrects any missing data elements required for billing purposes
Mails all hard copy claims to the appropriate insurance carrier with attachments, if required
Maintains and prepares daily billing and follow-up logs and statistical reports
Contacts insurance companies to follow-up on outstanding claims submitted, in accordance with daily workload assignments as displayed on the Receivables Workstation and/or as targeted by Patient Accounts Management
Handles and processes all communications (oral and written) received from insurance companies, patients, and other third parties in accordance with HIPAA regulations
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED Certification required
Three (3) years of progressively more responsible clerical experience, one (1) year of which must have been in a physician's office, hospital billing office, or insurance company, which involved billing and collection or medical insurance activities
Prior experience functioning in a computerized environment is required
Benefits
Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
Dental & Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
Pension Plan
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Professional Development
Company
University Hospital
University Hospital is an independent medical center with more than 500 licensed beds, an active medical staff of more than 600, and over 3,000 employees.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.4MKey Investors
Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
2023-10-27Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Alexandre Barbosa
Human Resources Business Partner
Frank Sinatra
Chief Information Security Officer
Recent News
2025-03-06
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