Patient Access & Financial Clearance Specialist

McLaren Health Care; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is hiring for a Patient Access Representative to ensure accurate registration and financial clearance before service. You will interview patients, collect and verify insurance information, obtain authorizations, and estimate copays and deductibles as part of the billing process for outpatient and inpatient visits.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of experience in patient access, registration, billing, or a physician office; familiarity

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year experience in patient access, registration, billing or physician office.

Responsibilities

• Financially clears patients for each visit type, admit type and area of service via the Electronic Medical Record- EMR, electronic verification tools.
• Accurately and efficiently performs registration using thorough interviewing techniques, registering patients in appropriate status, and following registration guidelines.
• Starts the overall patient's experience and billing process for outpatient and inpatient services by collecting, documenting, and scanning all required demographic and financial information.
• Responsible for obtaining and verifying accurate insurance information, benefit validation and authorizations.
• Estimates and collects copays, deductibles, and other patient financial obligations.
• Manages all responsibilities within hospital and department compliance guidelines and in accordance with Meaningful Use requirements.
• Applies recurring visit processing according to protocol.
• Performs duties otherwise assigned by management.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is hiring for a Patient Access Representative to ensure accurate registration and financial clearance before service. You will interview patients, collect and verify insurance information, obtain authorizations, and estimate copays and deductibles as part of the billing process for outpatient and inpatient visits.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of experience in patient access, registration, billing, or a physician office; familiarity