[Hiring] Medical Billing Associate @WearLinq

Role Description

This role requires a detail-oriented and proactive Medical Billing Associate to support billing and reimbursement operations for our Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF). This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate and timely billing for cardiac diagnostic services, including data derived from wearable and ambulatory cardiac monitoring devices.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with medical billing workflows, payer requirements, and denial resolution—particularly in cardiology or diagnostic testing environments—and is comfortable working with clinical data, device-generated reports, and physician orders.

Key Responsibilities

• Billing & Claims Management
  • Prepare, review, and submit professional and technical claims for cardiac diagnostic services in compliance with payer, CMS, and IDTF regulations.
  • Ensure accurate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and modifier usage related to cardiac monitoring and diagnostic testing.
  • Validate completeness of physician orders, patient demographics, insurance eligibility, and supporting documentation prior to claim submission.
• Revenue Cycle Support
  • Monitor claim status, identify delays, and follow up with commercial payers, Medicare, and Medicaid as needed.
  • Research, analyze, and resolve claim denials, rejections, and underpayments; submit appeals with supporting documentation.
  • Post payments, adjustments, and denials accurately and in a timely manner.
• Compliance & Quality
  • Maintain compliance with CMS, HIPAA, and IDTF billing requirements.
  • Identify trends in denials or reimbursement issues and proactively escalate concerns to leadership.
  • Support internal and external audits by providing requested billing documentation and explanations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with clinical operations, device/data teams, and customer support to resolve billing discrepancies.
  • Communicate professionally with providers' offices and patients regarding billing questions, when needed.
  • Assist with process improvements to increase billing accuracy, turnaround time, and collections.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in medical billing, revenue cycle, or claims processing.
• Working knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS coding and medical billing workflows.
• Experience billing Medicare and commercial payers.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes of claims accurately.
• Proficiency with billing systems, EHRs, or practice management platforms - NextGen preferred.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, regulated healthcare environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cardiology, cardiac monitoring, diagnostics, or IDTF environments.
• Familiarity with ambulatory cardiac monitoring codes and workflows (e.g., Holter, patch monitors, event monitors).
• Experience with denial management and appeals.
• CPC, CPB, or similar billing/coding certification.
• Prior experience working with a remote or distributed team.

Compensation

This is a salaried role starting at $43,000 annually and up, DOE.

Benefits

• Optional Remote work opportunity.
• 401(k).
• Dental insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.