Medical Billing Specialist

**ABA Medical Billing Specialist - Temporary Contractor

_**This is a temporary independent contractor assignment anticipated to last approximately three months. The project duration may be shortened or extended depending on business needs, workload, and project completion.**_

Pay:** $30 - $35 per hour, based on experience
Job Type: Independent Contractor (1099), Temporary Assignment
Duration: Approximately 3 months
Schedule: Approximately 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during standard business hours
Work Setting: Remote

About the Opportunity

Opal Autism Centers is seeking an experienced ABA Medical Billing Specialist for a temporary revenue cycle project focused on reducing billing backlog and accelerating claim submissions.

This approximately three-month contractor assignment will work closely with our Revenue Cycle team, clinical providers, and operational leaders to review billing documentation, resolve submission barriers, obtain necessary corrections or addendums, and submit accurate claims.

We are looking for someone with substantial ABA billing experience who can work independently, manage a high-volume workload, and maintain strong billing accuracy.

Responsibilities:
***This project includes established expectations for daily claim submission volume and clean-claim accuracy. Specific productivity and quality benchmarks will be discussed during the interview process.
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Billing and Claims Submission

• Review, validate, and submit ABA therapy claims using CentralReach and applicable clearinghouse systems.
• Process assigned billing backlog while meeting established productivity expectations.
• Verify client demographics, authorizations, provider credentials, CPT codes, units, dates of service, and place-of-service requirements.
• Identify documentation issues that prevent claims from being submitted.
• Coordinate with BCBAs, Clinical Directors, and other providers to obtain necessary documentation corrections and addendums.
• Review claims for payer-specific billing requirements before submission.
• Help prevent duplicate billing and authorization utilization errors.
• Maintain accurate billing records and supporting documentation.
• Follow HIPAA and organizational privacy and security requirements.

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Claims Resolution**

• Review rejected, held, or otherwise unsubmitted claims.