Business Office Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare; Texarkana (AR); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Riverview Behavioral Health in Texarkana, AR is seeking a billing and verification specialist responsible for accurate, timely documentation of insurance verification, billing and collections. The role includes financial counseling for patients and guarantors, managing charity and adjustment workflows, and updating collection logs in collaboration with the finance team.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and 3+ years in a related field, with extensive knowledge of Commercial Insurance

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three or more years' experience in related field required.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Commercial Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid required.

Responsabilités

• Audit admission packets and verify benefits and demographic information in patient accounting system.
• Provide financial counseling to patients/guarantors and collect out-of-pocket expenses.
• Complete financial disclosure for patients requesting assistance including verifying income/expenses.
• Prepare adjustment forms for charity or administrative adjustments.
• Prepare promissory notes for payment arrangements.
• Update collection logs daily and review with leadership weekly.
• Analyze data to determine appropriate actions to optimize payments.

Connaissances

Insurance verification

Financial counseling

Billing knowledge

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for accurate, timely and complete documentation regarding insurance verification, billing and collections.

Riverview is the premier psychiatric center in Texarkana, Arkansas, where children, adolescents, and adults can receive comprehensive inpatient help for the mental health challenges that have disrupted their lives. We are a 62-bed psychiatric hospital that is dedicated to providing high-quality care for adults, geriatrics, and adolescents (ages 11-17) who are suffering from behavioral health and chemical dependency issues.

Riverview Behavioral Health is part of the Acadia Healthcare system, a provider of addiction, behavioral and mental health treatment facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for auditing the admission packets and for the verification of benefits along with all patient demographic information in the patient accounting system.


• Financial counseling of patients and/or guarantors and collecting any out of pocket (deductibles, copays, exhausted days, etc). Provide information to the patient and/or guarantors regarding their benefits and financial obligations.


• Complete financial disclosure paperwork for patients that request assistance including verifying income and expenses.


• Complete adjustment forms for any charity or administrative adjustments for approval.


• Complete promissory notes for patients that request payment arrangements.


• Update daily the upfront collection log, charity log, and admin adjustment log. Review with BOD on a weekly basis.


• Gather and interpret data from system and understands appropriate course of action to take and initiates time-sensitive and strategic steps resulting in payment.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.


• Three or more years' experience in related field required.


• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Commercial Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Not applicable

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