Business Office Financial Counselor Maple Heights Behavioral Health - 2.4 Fort Wayne, IN Job Details Full-time 13 hours ago Qualifications Medicare Commercial insurance knowledge High school diploma or GED Medicaid health insurance Medicare regulations

Medicaid Full Job Description Overview:

PURPOSE STATEMENT

Responsible for accurate, timely and complete documentation regarding insurance verification, billing and collections.

Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL 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. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws. MPL01