This position is located in the Billing and Insurance Verification Department under the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) in Middleton, Wisconsin.
The role focuses on billing, reimbursable and non-reimbursable collections, insurance verification, and related financial management duties. The position is part of a multi-grade career ladder and progresses from GS-05 to GS-06 based on experience, performance, and available funding.
Major duties include validating claims for billing purposes, ensuring eligibility, referring questionable coding for review, submitting claims to third-party health insurance carriers, interpreting insurance policies and billing requirements, and handling Medicare reimbursable billing activities. The role also uses office software such as Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word, and prepares correspondence as needed.
To qualify at the GS-05 level, applicants must meet one of the following:
- At least 1 year of specialized experience performing work related to patient/customer verification, data entry into accounts and automated databases, customer communication, meeting timelines, and administrative support.
- 4 years of education above high school in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college, or university.
- An equivalent combination of specialized experience and post-secondary education.
To qualify at the GS-06 level, applicants must have at least 1 year of specialized experience related to the position, including:
- Validating claims for billing purposes
- Ensuring eligibility and referring questionable coding for review
- Interpreting insurance policies and billing requirements
Additional notes:
- Experience must be fully documented on the resume with job title, duties, dates, and hours worked per week.
- Transcripts are required when qualifying through education.
- This is not a virtual position; candidates must live within or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of the duty location.
Location
Wisconsin, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Entry Level
Salary Range
$40,736 - $59,031
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
2 weeks ago