Patient Financial Counselor & Benefits Verifier

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 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.