Financial Counselor I (66782)

United Digestive•Atlanta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for financially securing patient accounts for endoscopy and hospital procedures and office visits, including verifying benefits, managing referrals and authorizations, and notifying patients of financial responsibility. Responsible for answering internal FC phone line and returning internal FC voicemails.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
3-5 years of insurance verification, prior authorization, and precertification experience in a medical setting
Financial Counselor I must be computer literate
able to type 40 words per minute
able to operate practice and Microsoft Office applications
Excellent verbal and written skills
attention to detail

Nice To Haves

gastroenterology experience preferred
Certified Financial Counselor, Certified Patient Account Representative, or similar a plus

Responsibilities

Utilizes Greenway and Authorization Worklist to verify and thoroughly document benefits for endoscopy and hospital procedures and manages referrals/authorizations with an average of 23+ verifications per day.
Monitors status of pending accounts and notifies appropriate office and managerial staff in the event of a required postponement or cancellation.
Maintains an error rate of less than 2% of total volume worked for the previous 2 quarters.
Answers the internal FC phone line and assists employees with verification and billing issues.
Utilizes Greenway and Authorization Worklist to verify and thoroughly document benefits for office visits and manages referrals/authorizations a minimum of 3 days prior to date of service.
Works with self-pay patients, patients with large outstanding balances, and patients with large time of service deposits to set up payment plans.
Assists Financial Counselor Representative with FC Patient Voicemail and returns patient phone calls in a timely manner.
Assists Financial Counselor Representative with OTH-FC Document Import folder.
Assists Financial Counselor Representative with FC Patient Portal tasks.
Works inquires received through FC Patient Voicemail from self-pay patients, patients with large outstanding balances, and patients with large time of service deposits and assists said patients with setting up payment plans.
Completes special verification assignments, as assigned.
Calculates and notifies patients of payments, outstanding balances, and deposits due.
Collects, records, and updates patient demographic and insurance information according to the United Digestive, LLC documentation requirements.
Accurately provides or counsels patients and/or relatives with pertinent information regarding payment for medical treatment or procedures.
Has a strong knowledge and understanding of different insurance plans.
Meets or exceeds quality and productivity standards.
Answers emails and voicemails in a timely and efficient manner.
Completes requests for information from other United Digestive, LLC staff and ensures that they are handled promptly and effectively to guarantee payment on patient accounts.
Abides by and promotes HIPAA compliance; maintains strictest confidentiality with regards to patient information.
Participates in staff meetings as directed.
Participates in marketing activities as directed.
Completes any other duties and/or special projects as assigned.