Patient Admissions & Insurance Verification Specialist

MyMichigan Health; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

MyMichigan Health in Midland, MI is seeking a Registration and Insurance Verification Specialist. You will handle registration, verify insurance benefits, and arrange payments for patients, including co-pays and deductibles at discharge.

Responsibilities include explaining coverage, setting up payment plans, and coordinating financial assistance for self-pay patients. Prior hospital or insurance experience is preferred; a high school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• One year experience working with insurance and patient accounts.
• Typing skills and basic personal computer knowledge needed to enter patient information.
• Basic math proficiency and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Collects co-pay amounts, posts the payment in the computer, prints receipts, balance cash at end of shift.
• Meets with the patient and/or family to explain insurance coverage, treatment costs, hospital billing policies and to inform them of their financial obligations upon discharge. Sets up payment plans.
• Makes financial arrangements for patients without insurance or with inadequate insurance coverage and communicates available financial assistances program for self-pay patients.
• Accesses insurance eligibility websites to verify benefits and coverage. Able to assess co-pay and deductible amounts and document the information.
• Perform inpatient admission functions, including direct admits and emergency department admissions.
• Collects patient demographics to complete a registration accurately including documentation of MSP information for Medicare patients.
• Process Medical Outpatient, Invasive Radiology, OB checks and Cardiac Catheterization registrations.
• Carries our special projects as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Typing

Interpersonal skills

Basic math

MS Windows

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

MyMichigan Health in Midland, MI is seeking a Registration and Insurance Verification Specialist. You will handle registration, verify insurance benefits, and arrange payments for patients, including co-pays and deductibles at discharge.

Responsibilities include explaining coverage, setting up payment plans, and coordinating financial assistance for self-pay patients. Prior hospital or insurance experience is preferred; a high school diploma or GED is required.