About Alaffia & Our Mission

Each year, the U.S. healthcare system suffers from over $500B in wasted spending due to medical billing fraud, waste, and administrative burden. At Alaffia, we’re committed to changing that paradigm. We’ve assembled a team of clinicians, AI engineers, and product experts to build advanced AI solutions that will directly bend the cost curve for all patients across the healthcare ecosystem. Collectively, we’re building best-in-class AI software to provide our customers with co-pilot tools, AI agents, and other cutting-edge solutions to reduce administrative burden and reduce healthcare costs. 

We’re a high-growth, venture-backed startup based in NYC and are actively scaling our company.

About the Role & What You'll Be Doing

As a Data Annotation Analyst at Alaffia Health, where you'll play a critical role in maintaining the integrity and accuracy of our medical claims data. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that claim billing information is accurately reviewed, entered, updated, and processed through our internal systems. This role is essential for maintaining compliance with internal protocols and regulatory standards, contributing directly to the efficiency and effectiveness of our bill review processes. You'll be responsible for accurately inputting and updating claim information, collaborating closely with our Engineering team, and ensuring high-quality data standards are upheld throughout the process.

Your Responsibilities

• Accurately input and update patient billing information, including personal details, treatment codes, insurance information, and billing amounts into the company's data systems.

• Efficiently and accurately shepard data through various internal pipelines and applications.

• Review and verify data for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Work closely with the data entry specialist team to resolve discrepancies and ensure that billing records are accurate and complete.

• Maintain confidentiality and security of all patient information in accordance with HIPAA and other relevant regulations.

• Collaborate with healthcare providers and insurance companies to gather required information and clarify billing details as necessary.

• Perform regular audits of billing records to identify and correct errors.

• Assist in the development and implementation of data management procedures to improve data quality and efficiency.

• Generate reports and provide data-related support to other departments as needed.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Health Information Technology, Finance, or related field preferred.

• Proven experience as a data entry specialist, preferably in the healthcare sector dealing with medical billing or health information management.

• Proficient in data entry with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.

• Familiarity with medical terminology, billing codes (ICD-10, CPT, etc.), and healthcare billing procedures and formats (UB-04, CMS1500, etc.) preferred.

• Strong computer skills. Proficiency in MS Office and experience with electronic health records (EHR) and billing software preferred.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues.

• Commitment to maintaining the confidentiality and security of sensitive patient information.

Our Culture

At Alaffia, we fundamentally believe that the whole is more valuable than the sum of its individual parts. Further to that point, we believe a diverse team of individuals with various backgrounds, ideologies, and types of training generates the most value. Our people are entrepreneurial by nature, problem solvers, and are passionate about what they do — both inside and outside of the office.