ECU Health ยท 1 day ago
Financial Counselor
Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. They are seeking an onsite Financial Counselor to handle insurance verification, billing, and collections, ensuring accurate documentation and providing financial guidance to patients and guarantors.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
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
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
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