Job Title: Insurance Clerk
Job Location: Salinas, CA
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Max Pay Rate: $28/ Hour on W2
Job Description:
- Process and submit inpatient and outpatient medical claims to primary and secondary insurance carriers.
- Verify patient accounts, charges, insurance coverage, and billing information for accuracy.
- Review prior stays, reconcile billing discrepancies, and process account adjustments.
- Follow up on unpaid claims, rebill accounts, and resolve billing issues with insurance companies.
- Maintain accurate billing records and documentation in the billing system.
- Communicate with patients, insurance carriers, and internal departments regarding billing inquiries.
- Process late charges, claim corrections, account updates, and self-pay conversions when appropriate.
- Maintain confidentiality while providing excellent customer service.
- Perform additional billing and administrative duties as assigned.
Required Experience:
- Minimum 1–2 years of hospital or physician medical billing experience.
- Epic Hospital Billing experience required.
- Experience submitting and following up on insurance claims, including primary and secondary billing.
- Experience with medical billing, claim corrections, payment posting, account reconciliation, and insurance verification.
- Experience communicating with insurance carriers regarding claim status and coverage.
- Strong knowledge of commercial insurance, Medicare, and/or Medi-Cal billing.
- Excellent data entry, organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous hospital billing experience.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
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