Billing and Collection Specialist

We understand that choosing a rehab provider is a daunting task. We want your therapy experience to be positive and successful. That’s why we custom design our services to meet your specific needs. At NIT, we provide our extraordinary care in outpatient clinics, hospitals, nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health, industries, schools and daycare centers throughout Iowa. Our teams of experienced, professional therapists provide occupational, physical and speech therapies to both pediatric and adult patients.

A key feature of NIT is our highly popular ‘single point of referral’ service. With just one phone call or email to our friendly staff will schedule you with the best licensed Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist to meet your exact needs. Many of our therapists hold advanced training certifications in specialized therapy techniques (for instance autism, dementia, wound care, lymphedema and dry needling).

At your initial meeting with your NIT therapist, we will discuss therapy options, decide with you on your therapy goals and draw up a workable care plan to ensure you meet or exceed your expectations.

NIT Therapy is seeking a Full-Time Billing and Collection Specialist

Iowa City Office

Detailed knowledge and expertise across the entire patient revenue cycle continuum, Outpatient billing, and Medicare billing experience along with excellent attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Verifying patient's insurance coverage, payer authorization, and claim status
• Working directly with the insurance company, healthcare provider, and patient to ensure all claims are processed and paid accurately and timely for primary, secondary, and tertiary payers.
• Reviewing, adjusting, and if needed, appealing unpaid and denied claims
• Handling collections on unpaid accounts by establishing payment arrangements with patients; monitoring payments; following up with patients when payment lapses occur
• Ensure all payer specific edits are identified and completed in the billing system
• Maintaining all medical billing files
• Perform ongoing monitoring of accounts worked to ensure maximization of collection dollars
• Ensure billing compliance is adhered to

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years billing experience in clinic, physician office
• Experience with Rehab Agency billing preferred
• Experience with ICD 10, CPT codes, health insurance provider rules and regulations
• Strong EMR knowledge and Experience with TurboPT, Rehab Optima, therapy-focused billing preferred
• Knowledge of medical office practices and procedures
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Strong customer service skills
• Customer-focused both internally and externally
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to multi-task, strong 10 key data entry, and excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, and ability to work independently.

Experience with Medical Billing.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.