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Financial Counselor

WellSpan Medical Group
York, USA
Full-time
Junior · 1+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 6 days ago

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Qualifications

  • Qualifications Minimum Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED Required
  • Work Experience:
  • 1 year Customer service, healthcare related field. Preferred
  • Courses and Training:
  • Healthcare terminology. Upon Hire Preferred
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Excellent interpersonal/communications skills, insurance knowledge, computer skills, customer service skills, phone etiquette, and multi-tasking.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft products and virtual meetings.
  • Able to work independently.
  • Benefits Offered:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Education assistance
  • Financial education and support, including DailyPay
  • Expanded Paid Parental Leave
  • For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org)

Responsibilities

  • Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions:
  • Interviews patients or responsible individual(s) to determine present and future financial status and ability to pay medical and/or personal obligations.
  • Secures information relative to patient's financial status or insurance coverage. May complete insurance forms, verify insurance coverage, and secure other information as needed.
  • Counsels patients requiring external financial assistance, including recommending third parties.
  • Refers patients appropriately for completion of applications for medical assistance.
  • Interacts with collection agencies. Primary focus is current patient balances.
  • Reviews accounts and maintains contact with third parties to ensure timely payments.
  • Completes applications for uncompensated care. Notifies patients of uncompensated care determinations.
  • Follows policy for outstanding current balance collection efforts and reviews accounts on a scheduled basis.
  • Serves as information resource to patients and System staff regarding credit and collection policies, procedures, and payment assistance options.
  • Answers inquiries from patients, doctors' offices or third-party payors and follows through to resolution.
  • Interprets and explains to patients and their families the charges, services, and policies regarding payment of bills.
  • Initiates the process for refund of overpayment to patients, guarantor, or third-party payors after researching to verify credit balance is correct.
  • Completes assigned work queues within designated time.
  • Performs various functions to complete and expedite the billing process including, but not limited to, escalation to billing leadership, recording patient identification data, investigating charges, correcting data, and preparing the claim to bill
  • Resolves billing problems and/or receives insurance updates.
  • Posts all payments and adjustments to the correct patient's account.
  • Completes patient estimates in the work queue and estimate requests per guidelines.
  • Completes review of deceased patient accounts per policy and guidelines.
  • Manages department email and voicemail.
  • Maintains confidentiality and follows HIPAA compliancy.
  • Common Expectations:
  • Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards.
  • Participates in educational programs and training.
  • Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
  • Essential Functions:

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 year Customer service, healthcare related field. Preferred
  • Healthcare terminology. Upon Hire Preferred

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