Healthcare Insurance & Billing Coordinator

Erlanger Health System; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverview Behavioral Health in Texarkana, Arkansas, is seeking an Insurance Verification and Billing Clerk responsible for accurate documentation of benefits, patient demographics, and billing data. The role includes financial counseling, collecting out-of-pocket costs, and processing assistance requests/adjustments within the patient accounting system.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years’ related experience and strong knowledge of Commercial Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid, with a focus on timely,

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.

Responsibilities

• Auditing the admission packets and 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

Three or more years' experience

Commercial Insurance knowledge

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Financial counseling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Riverview Behavioral Health in Texarkana, Arkansas, is seeking an Insurance Verification and Billing Clerk responsible for accurate documentation of benefits, patient demographics, and billing data. The role includes financial counseling, collecting out-of-pocket costs, and processing assistance requests/adjustments within the patient accounting system.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years’ related experience and strong knowledge of Commercial Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid, with a focus on timely,