Billing Assistant

Billing Assistant (33168) at Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center

Buffalo Hearing & Speech is currently seeking an experienced full‑time Billing Assistant in our Finance department. This is a hybrid remote position with the possibility of working in the Buffalo office or at home, 8 am to 4 pm after training. Applicants must reside in Western New York to attend the office as needed.

• Review superbills for accuracy of CPT, diagnosis, charge amounts, and other procedural details to ensure accuracy before sending to insurance payers.
• Send reviewed superbills via electronic or paper within the current month to maintain timely and consistent revenue flow.
• Monitor clearinghouse, Availity, for any claims in error or edits, correct them, and submit to the payer on time.
• Follow up bi‑monthly on assigned controls to include corrected claims, appeals, phone calls, or provider representative assistance to resolve missing or incorrect information.
• Stay abreast of updates from payers and share them within the Billing Department, Front Support Staff, Clinical Director, Audiology Supervisor, and Speech Therapy Supervisor as appropriate.
• Post and reconcile daily cash receipts for all locations.
• Answer daily incoming calls and resolve them immediately or within 48 hours.
• Work projects as assigned by the Accounts Receivable Manager.
• Participate in any audits as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Accounts Receivable Manager.

• Prior medical billing experience with electronic and paper claim filing, including maintenance of data tables.
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid billing guidelines.
• Proficiency in Outlook, MS Excel, and Word.

• High school diploma / GED, medical billing or coding classes preferred.

• Minimum of three years’ experience in medical billing required.
• Two years of experience acceptable with a completed two‑year degree in finance, billing, or a relevant field.

• Vision, speech, tactile, and hearing senses adequate to perform job requirements.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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