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Job Description
Two full-time positions available with the Fire Department, Ambulance Account Receivable Division located at 6750 Eastwood Trafficway
Salary Range: $19.27-$29.39/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: April 7, 2025
Responsibilities- Resolves complex Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and ambulance billing services, when responding to inquiries from the general public regarding billing as invoiced by KCFD membership, and financial services.
- Refers citizens for assistance to social service and community agencies.
- Maintains and promotes goodwill and positive citizen and patient relations of the KCFD ambulance billing division for the city of Kansas City.
- Follows through on CMS insurance, billing and ambulance service requests and monitors status and outcomes.
- Audits data as submitted by vendor of billing post payment procedures received from data systems account outcomes processed by the data system vendor.
- Reviews, edits, and corrects problems, issues and errors for resubmission to payors for revenue reimbursable payments to the City of Kansas City.
- Processes payments for services using established electronic information systems.
- Follow up on insurance appeals, monitors account status and outcomes accordingly.
- Accesses technological on-line resources to assist in provision of ambulance bills to patients, attorney's or insurance providers.
- Trains in the principles and practices of KCFD Medical Bureau Billing and in the applicable research techniques, methods, and procedures to build a working knowledge of: CMS, Medicare, Medicaid and private insurances.
- Understands verification and interpretation methods designed to decipher and make decisions in conformance with established laws, regulations, of HIPAA policies and procedures.
- Collects, analyzes, and deduces data while establishing and maintaining an effective working relationships with employees, insurance companies and the citizens serviced.
Qualifications
REQUIRES high school graduation or GED and 1 year of public or private sector experience in Medicare and Medicaid Medical Billing OR 1 year of customer service experience.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Kansas City
Show moreKansas City, Missouri is a growing, world-class community of just over 500,000 residents that serves as the central hub for a thriving bi-state, 18-county metropolitan area of 2.5 million residents. The City is governed by a 13-member City Council and Mayor that appoint a City Manager to oversee a municipal organization with over 4,000 employees, 16 departments, and a total annual operating and capital budget exceeding $1 billion. A diverse and culturally rich community located at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, KC is known for its long traditions as the home of spectacular BBQ, jazz, beautiful boulevards, fountains, and parks. Kansas City boasts celebrated cultural traditions including jazz; theater, and history, including the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kansas City is also the proud home of professional sports teams including the Chiefs, Royals and Sporting KC, and has served as host of several NCAA tournaments over recent years. The City is generally recognized as one of the most livable cities in America and looks forward to showcasing our city on the national and world stage as host of the 2023 NFL Draft and the 2026 World Cup. The City of Kansas City, MO seeks to attract and retain a qualified and progressive workforce to provide high-quality services to Kansas City, MO residents and visitors.
Be a part of the team that helps run our great city. View our current opportunities under Careers or click here: www.kcmo.gov/jobs to apply today.
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