Job: Behavioral Health Billing Manager

*** TERROS Behavioral Health serves as a Administrative Support Organization to CHOICES Network of Arizona***

POSITION SUMMARY:
Billing Manager
* Manage billing team in a coaching environment
* Third Party Billing management ensuring services are billed and paid timely
* Analyze status of services and claims utilizing excel to generate reports and graphs
* Coordinate with third party payers to ensure billing is in accordance with contract requirements including receipt of authorization
* Establish working relationships with Site Directors for ensuring documentation is completed for claims to pay
* Manage and monitor unpaid and uncollectable claims
* Train employees on third party payers and billing practices and protocols

Responsible for managing the CHOICES Billing and A/R functions under the TERROS ASO. Reports to TERROS Director of Billing and A/R. Will monitor, manage and analyze the billing and claims functions for CHOICES Inc. Must provide leadership, direction and training to all billing staff and meet the needs of payers, co-workers and customers in a culturally diverse and increasingly demanding healthcare environment.

Responsibilities:
* Prepare billings submit file weekly by Tuesday and submit to Magellan
* Assure the payment posting of all client/payer payments within the month they were received.
* Prepare a monthly recap for all uncollectible claims indicating reason for write off by 10th of month.
* Assure all denied claims are researched, corrected and resubmitted within 30 days of receipt of denial.
* Providing director with weekly billing reports with denials received and what resolution was necessary.
* Conducts staff performance evaluations in accordance with company policy.
* Interview and hire staff as needed.
* Provide recap of unbillable services due to lack of proper documentation on a weekly basis

Schedule: Full time, days

* Behavioral health experience preferred
* Bachelor’s degree in related field
* Third party claims experience
* Management experience
* Coding knowledge and experience
* Excel at an intermediate level or above (will be tested)

Minimum Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in administration, behavioral health or healthcare management.
* Minimum of three years supervisory/management experience. At least 1-2 years Healthcare experience required.
* Experience in specific area of work applied for such as healthcare services, customer service and medical records.
* Demonstrated administrative management experience with strong program and fiscal management capability.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: advanced level highly preferred- Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.