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Billing Specialist – Substance Use Disorder (Behavioral Health) Remote | Eastern or Central Time Zone Company: Wise Path Recovery Centers (part of the Ascension Recovery Services network) Make an Impact in Behavioral Health Billing Wise Path Recovery Centers is expanding its in-house billing operations and seeking a Billing Specialist to support our behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) programs. This position is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, analytical, and thrives on solving billing puzzles, improving processes, and contributing to a mission-driven organization that helps individuals on their recovery journey. You’ll play a key role in our EMR and billing platform transition—configuring workflows, validating payer rules, and ensuring clean, compliant claims from start to finish. What You’ll Do Prepare, review, and submit claims for behavioral health and SUD services. Verify insurance coverage, benefits, and authorizations prior to admission. Track and reconcile claims, resolve denials, and post payments accurately. Support billing configuration and validation during the EMR transition. Collaborate with Utilization Review, Admissions, and Finance teams to ensure clean claim submission. Identify process gaps and help standardize billing workflows and SOPs. Maintain compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and payer documentation requirements. What We’re Looking For Minimum Qualifications 2+ years of healthcare billing experience (behavioral health or SUD preferred). Working knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 coding. Experience with Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers. Proficiency in EMR and billing software, plus strong Excel skills. High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Healthcare Administration. Experience with EMR transitions or billing system implementations. Familiarity with UB-04 and CMS-1500 claim forms. Understanding of multi-site or multi-state behavioral health