Medical Billing/Accounts Receivable Specialist Team Lead

$45,760 - $52,000/Yr

Argus Medical Management - Long Beach, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Long Beach, CA

101-250 employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Medical Billing/Accounts Receivable Specialist Team Lead at Argus Medical Management is responsible for overseeing the Accounts Receivable department, ensuring efficient billing processes and maximum returns on claims. This role requires strong leadership skills to mentor a team of billing specialists while managing complex billing issues and maintaining effective communication with physicians and office managers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meeting with assigned physicians and office managers to review open AR, Problem Accounts and Collections.
• Coordinate and manage team workload to ensure timely and effective account receivable follow-up.
• Routine follow-ups on past due and denied claims.
• Audit, correct, and re-bill applicable claims.
• Dispute payments, handle appeal of underpaid claims, and process denied claims.
• Conduct regular audits on accounts worked by team members.
• Review and work unpaid aging accounts.
• Investigate additional insurance benefits as required.
• Verify patient demographics and insurance information.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of medical billing specialists and AR personnel.
• Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and training sessions.
• Provide guidance on complex AR and billing issues.
• Generate and analyze reports on billing performance, collections, and accounts receivable metrics.
• Provide actionable insights to senior management to support decision-making and strategic planning.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in physician billing
• Proficient in CPT, ICD10 and HCPCS coding
• High School degree required, some college preferred
• Must understand Medicare, Medi-Cal, PPO, HMO and Work Comp billing guidelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance