Patient Health Benefits Counselor

CommonSpirit Health; Englewood (CO); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Patient Health Benefits Counselor responsible for verifying patient insurance coverage, authorizations, and working with vulnerable communities. This remote role requires six months of healthcare experience along with skills in medical terminology and coding to support patient financial health.

Benefits

Several Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance options.

401K with a generous match.

Tuition Reimbursement.

Student Loan Forgiveness.

Qualifications

• 6 months healthcare experience required.
• Knowledge of ICD and CPT coding essential.
• Good customer service skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify insurance coverage and authorization for patient procedures.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation.
• Act as a liaison between patients and various health departments.

Skills

Customer service skills

Knowledge of ICD and CPT coding

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPR Certification

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Welcome To CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Overview

You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.

Accountable for making decisions supported by policy based on confidential financial information both from the facility and from patients to determine qualification for CICP (as applicable), Charity programs, or payment arrangements. Utilizes scheduling and registration information to verify coverage and authorization for all scheduled procedures. After verification of benefits and authorization, populates price estimate tool to decide patient portion. Makes calls to patients, doctor's offices, and hospital departments to gather sufficient information to obtain authorization and benefits Collection of patient portion. Acts as a liaison between the patients, physicians, patient clinics, case management, centralized billing office, third party Medicaid eligibility vendor and community agencies.

• Must demonstrate accurate documentation electronically on account information and updates in a timely manner.
• Screens self-pay patients to make the determination of eligibility for CICP (as applicable), Charity programs, or payment arrangements.
• Interacts with the Victims Compensation representative through the District Attorney's office and CBO for payment of patient bills.
• Obtains pre-certification and benefits from insurance companies for the admission or expected admission of a patient to comply with the rules and regulations of the patient's insurance carrier.
• Acts as hospital liaison between insurance companies, case managers, central business office, third party Medicaid eligibility vendor and registration.
• Must maintain patient/employee confidentiality.
  
  

This position is 100% remote.

Qualifications

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• 6 Months healthcare experience
• Knowledge of ICD and CPT coding
• Medical terminology with good customer service skills
• Preferred knowledge of registration and billing and credit scoring
• High School Diploma or GED required
• CPR Certification (as required by facility)
  
  

Physical Requirements - Sedentary work -(prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10lbs force occasionally)

Your Connected Community

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.

CommonSpirit Mountain Region’s Corporate Service Center is headquartered in Centennial, CO where our corporate leaders and centralized teams support our hospitals, clinics, and people – including marketing, human resources, employee benefits, finance, billing, talent acquisition/development, payor relations, IT, project management, community benefit and more. Many of our centralized teams offer a remote work option which supports a healthy work-life balance while still providing a culture of collaboration and community where incredible people are doing incredible things every day.

Our Total Reward Offerings

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Our total rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that may be eligible for an employer contribution!
• 401K with a generous match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!
  
  

View more on our benefits HERE.

Pay Range: $18.00-$27.23 /hour

Shift: Days

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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