Financial Counselor

Acadia Healthcare; Germantown (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short Term and Long Disability

401(k) retirement savings plan with公司

Job summary

Crestwyn Behavioral Health seeks a Full Time Financial Counselor to manage insurance verification, billing and collections. Responsibilities include auditing admission packets, counseling patients/guarantors on financial obligations, and processing charity or payment arrangements.

Qualifications require a high school diploma and 3+ years in a related field with strong knowledge of Commercial Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid. Benefits include comprehensive coverage and retirement options.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Experience in related field

Commercial Insurance knowledge

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Crestwyn Behavioral Health is seeking a Full Time Financial Counselor

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

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

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.

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short Term and Long Disability
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• FSA and HSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Growth Opportunities
• Paid time off

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

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Not applicable

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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