Behavioral Health Billing and Claims Management

Job overview

The Behavioral Health Billing and Claims Management role is onsite in Cooperstown, NY, with a salary of $51,039–$60,429 per year. The position is in Otsego County’s Community Services Department and supports behavioral health billing operations. The role manages billing and reimbursement for mental health, substance use disorder, and related services. It supports accurate claims, timely reimbursement, regulatory compliance, and revenue-cycle reporting while supervising billing staff and assisting clinical and support teams.

What you'll do

• Manage charge entry, claim submission, payment posting, denial management, and collections
• prepare, review, submit, and track claims for outpatient behavioral health and substance use services
• process Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and self-pay accounts
• review encounter data for accuracy and compliance
• reconcile discrepancies and resubmit denied claims
• monitor accounts receivable and unpaid claims
• post payments and reconcile remittances
• liaise with patients, payers, providers, and agencies
• supervise billing staff
• monitor revenue-cycle metrics and prepare monthly reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

behavioral health billing

claims management

revenue cycle

cooperstown ny

otsego county

full-time

$51,039–$60,429/year

medical billing

medicaid

medicare

cpt

hcpcs

icd-10

cpc/cpb/ccs certification

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires a CPC, CPB, CCS, or similar AAPC-approved certification at appointment and ongoing continuing education. Minimum qualifications include relevant education and experience or a high school diploma/equivalency with four years of relevant experience.

About the employer

Otsego County is hiring for this role. Industry: Administration of Public Health Programs. Sector: 92.