Job Description
Description Performs moderately complex medical billing and account receivable follow up functions. Responsibilities include batch/submit claims to multiple insurance companies and track reimbursement. Enter EOB correspondence, payments, and denials. Re-work rejections, conduct reconsiderations and appeals, submits medical records, and reconcile issues with insurance companies. Monitor dual covera
8:00 AM
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8:30 AM
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10:30 AM
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