ACARA Jobs
(Medical) Billing Associate
Apply- ID: 553732
- Posted: 9/11/2025
- Location: East Syracuse, NY
- Category: Pro - Healthcare
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placeme
Description
Acara Solutions is looking for a (Medical) Billing Associate for one of our clients in Syracuse, NY.
Pay: $20-22 hourly
The hours are a regular 40 hour week Mon-Friday with the exception of month end closing. Everyone in this department is required to work month end which 3 - 4 times a year would fall on a weekend.
Scope of Responsibilities: The Administration Billing Associate is responsible for identifying, researching, rectifying, and maintaining accurate balances
Job Summary: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification.
Job Duties:
- Face-sheet and census entry to ensure accurate billing.
- Verifying primary and secondary insurance coverage on residents.
- Provide customer service and problem resolution to facilities and residents.
- Account reconciliation and account refund requests
- Complex account reconciliation
- Account adjustments, bad debt processing
- Third party, Medicare, Managed Care, and private billing, claim corrections and follow-up
- Track and re-bill pending Medicaid accounts
- Re-bill claims as needed
- Identify pattern problems (improper patient demographic data entered, Insurance information not entered, etc.). Initiate corrective action plan and notify management.
- Maintain accurate records of all work performed on an account to include letters, telephone conversations, charges payments, etc.
- Recognize and rectify any errors made within an account
- Set up Lawson accounts for facility and private pay
- Month-end closing process within the scheduled deadline.
- Assist in special projects as required
- Works with minimal supervision
- May assist in orienting and training new employees
- Responsible for completing all mandatory and regulatory training programs
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
Educational Requirements:
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred: Associates Degree or Higher in Accounting or related field
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.