Patient Financial Services Representative I
SSM Health · Missouri, United States · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteHealthcareFull-time
Qualifications
- Experience with Epic, HB (Hospital Billing) and PB (Professional Billing)
- Proficient computer skills
- Excellent communication skills
Schedule
Monday-Friday 6am - 2:30pm or 7am - 3:30pm
Location
Remote - reside in MO, IL, OK, or WI
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
- Assists patients in understanding their insurance benefits including their co-payment, deductible and co-insurance responsibility.
- Educates patient regarding financial assistance programs when appropriate.
- Obtains patient demographic information and requests financial responsibility from the patient.
- Determines patient qualification for coverage by third-party payer and informs financial counselor, patient or family member of status.
- Verifies all commercial insurance coverage, workers compensation insurance, TPL insurance and state and government programs.
- Documents and resolves patient concerns or inquiries that are received via telephone, mail or walk-in within an established time frame.
- Validates Master Patient Index according to departmental policy.
- Interprets physician orders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
Experience
No experience required
Physical Requirements
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Able to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.
Department
Patient Financial Escalations
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Payment Options
- Upfront Tuition Coverage