Billing Officer at Soteria Eye Clinic

Job Summary

Maintain billing records in adherence with company policy, typing in billing data into a computer for all services rendered with proper coding, filing claims submissions, allocating collections and filing receipts, calculating closing and balancing on a daily and monthly basis, and basic bookkeeping.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process medical bills and send them to insurance providers as required by the end of each month.
• Check the data input on final bills to ensure accuracy with SEC tariff or the tariff of Corporate/HMOs.
• Log all incoming payments from insurance providers and patients on ECMS and update internal records to reflect current balances.
• Attending to HMO patients and general enquiries about HMO’s and ensure that they are eligible to access eye care services.
• Send E-mails, for eligibility, for P.A codes and for updates from the various HMO’s.
• Manage account balances to discover outstanding debts or other inconsistencies
• Send reminders for payments and contact patients when assigned.
• Collect all information needed to calculate bills receivable (order amounts, discount rates etc.)
• Ensure that all necessary documents are signed and that the patient sees a doctor promptly.
• Process bills promptly and issue receipt to customers.
• Send daily and weekly to the finance Manager.
• Provide information regarding patient's outstanding bill, services & charges on the debtor bin card.
• Remind patient for payment of bill/ advance.
• Ensure prompt remittance of cash at the bank daily.
• Answer questions and handle complaints from customers regarding bills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.