Financial Access Specialist: Patient Billing & Benefits

University-Health-3; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University-Health-3 is seeking a Financial Counselor to obtain accurate patient data and determine funding sources for admission across multiple locations. You will verify benefits, coordinate pre-certifications, and assist patients with payment arrangements to ensure timely reimbursement for services.

The role requires at least six months of hospital-based financial counseling experience, with knowledge of insurance benefits and ICD-9 terminology preferred.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of financial counseling related experience in a hospital/physician office setting.
• Experience in and knowledge of obtaining insurance benefits, pre-certification and collection of monies is required.
• Knowledge of hospital contracts, in-network vs. out-of-network benefits and negotiations is preferred.
• Basic medical terminology and ICD 9 coding experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Secures and obtains accurate patient data for complete financial clearance of admission of various admission types and locations.
• Interviews patients to determine accurate funding source information.
• Determines benefit level, coordination of benefits, coinsurance amounts for hospital and clinic services using knowledge of insurance verification.
• Performs pre-certification, referral coordination, and financial counseling.
• Communicates with pay patients about service charges and assists patient with payment arrangements.
• Collects copays, coinsurance and other monies that may be owed by patient.
• Ensures proper financial clearance for timely and correct reimbursement for services rendered at UH.

Skills

Financial counseling

Patient data collection

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

University-Health-3 is seeking a Financial Counselor to obtain accurate patient data and determine funding sources for admission across multiple locations. You will verify benefits, coordinate pre-certifications, and assist patients with payment arrangements to ensure timely reimbursement for services.

The role requires at least six months of hospital-based financial counseling experience, with knowledge of insurance benefits and ICD-9 terminology preferred.