Patient Financial Counselor-Insurance Verifier
The Patient Financial Counselor will offer assistance to patients regarding medical bills. Will communicate with Insurance companies to verify insurance coverage.
Days for this position are Monday - Friday.
Job duties include:
- Communicating with patients and insurance companies on the phone
- Appropriately documenting and reporting payment information
- Educating patients about payment options and financial assistance
- Negotiating and strategizing patient payment arrangements
- Updating patient accounts and balances
- Reviewing and processing patient and insurance company forms
- Obtain authorizations
Required Skills:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One year previous experience, or hospital/clerical experience preferred
- Basic Microsoft product knowledge (including Excel and Word)
- Must possess excellent customer service skills
- Must possess adequate math and computer skills
- Previous financial counseling experience preferred
- Previous benefits verification experience preferred
- Knowledge of Medical Insurance Benefits
- Prior Business Office experience preferred
- ICD10 and CPT knowledge is preferred
- Experience in collections preferred