FINANCIAL COUNSELOR

UHS•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Palo Verde Behavioral Health has a longstanding reputation for stability in mental health and substance use treatment, serving patients in and around Tucson since 1960. We offer individualized inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment programs for adults and adolescents. The Financial Counselor is responsible for verifying benefits and eligibility on admission inquiries, preparing financial folders, collecting co-pays/deductibles from patients and collecting insurance payments, assisting with establishing effective and timely payment plans, coordinating with utilization review and discharge planning efforts limit risk of non-payment, providing ongoing patient benefit information, participating in patient discharge procedures, and coordinating financial arrangements with collecting personnel.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred
A minimum of one (1) years’ experience in admission processes and collections procedures
A working knowledge of managed care
Interpretation of insurance coverage plans, co-payments and deductible schedules and payment plans
A working knowledge of computers and business software programs (Excel/Word) preferred
A minimum of one year experience in data entry
Proficient in 10-key and typing
Must be able to obtain and maintain a AZ Class 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card

Nice To Haves

May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours

Responsibilities

Verifying benefits and eligibility on admission inquiries
Preparing financial folders
Collecting co-pays/deductibles from patients and collecting insurance payments
Assisting with establishing effective and timely payment plans
Coordinating with utilization review and discharge planning efforts to limit risk of non-payment
Providing ongoing patient benefit information
Participating in patient discharge procedures
Coordinating financial arrangements with collecting personnel