Financial Counselor
Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · Nashville, TN · 4 wk ago
FinanceFull-time
About the role
Responsible for accurate, timely and complete documentation regarding insurance verification, billing and collections.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for 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.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- 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.