Hazel Health - Medical Billing Associate (Contract)

• Monitor AR aging by region to identify overdue accounts and coordinate follow-ups. • Use spreadsheets to track and analyze regional data. • Reconcile AR regularly to resolve discrepancies and denials. • Address payer inquiries and resolve payment issues through the appeals process. • Identify and implement improvements in billing and AR processes. • Ensure billing/AR practices align with accounting principles and regulations. • Make follow-up calls to payors as needed. • Verify insurance benefits, medical necessity, and authorization guidelines, following established processes. • Interpret EOBs/ERAs and resolve related issues. • Document all information correctly in patient accounts. • Communicate with insurance providers to validate benefits and check authorization status. • Ensure compliance with HIPAA standards. • Perform other duties as assigned. • What Excites Us: • What Excites Us: • Passionate for our mission to transform healthcare for all children • 2+ years of experience with medical insurance AR • Billing and Coding certification preferred • 1+ years experience in insurance verification with experience in Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, and commercial payers across multiple states. 3+ years or more experience with Google Suites (google sheets, google docs) • Experience navigating state Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, and commercial insurance portals • Highly detail-oriented and comfortable with insurance, claims, and other data sources • Associates Degree preferred • If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. • Total compensation for this role is market competitive, with a base rate of $26.00/hour. • We believe talent is everywhere, and so is opportunity. While we have physical offices in San Francisco and Dallas, we have embraced working remotely throughout the United States. While some roles may require proximity to our San Francisco or Dallas offices, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you live and work full-time in one of the states listed above or plan to relocate to one of these states before starting your employment with Hazel. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.