Mount Sinai Medical Center ยท 14 hours ago
Financial Counselor
Mount Sinai Medical Center is committed to providing access to high-quality healthcare and is seeking a Financial Counselor. The role involves reviewing accounts for reimbursement, collecting self-pay balances, and maintaining relationships with patients and management to ensure timely financial operations.
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Responsibilities
Reviews census report daily and analyze accounts to find and pursue all avenues of reimbursement
Collects self-pay balances on all in-house patients, establishes payment arrangements according to policy and determines cases for outside funding referrals
Advises manager of payment problems and insurance company, attorney or other third party requests for negotiation
Reviews in-house high dollar accounts on the census report weekly for appropriate follow-up to ensures timely reimbursement
Maintains productivity and cash goals as set by manager
Maintains a working knowledge of collection guidelines, HIPPA, Cobra and EMTALA guidelines. Attends all corporate compliance programs and seminars/educational programs that maintain an awareness of laws and regulations affecting the department
Maintains courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management, employees, physicians, patients and guarantors and the general public
Refers patients and guarantors to sources of outside funding. Assists with eligibility determination process by coordinating referrals between the social workers, agency representatives and guarantors
Evaluates guarantor's ability to pay. Prepares and recommends accounts for charity or bad debt for management review
Documents all activity from phone calls, walk-ins and correspondence on assigned accounts daily
Must be able to adjust schedule to department and patient needs
Presents a well groomed professional image. Keeps own work area and common are clean and well organized
Researches all accounts assigned by the manager/director in a timely manner
Research Search America for correct processing of patients for Financial screening
Complete all charity applications for financial approval by the Business Office
Qualification
Required
High School Graduate
One year working in a hospital/physician's office environment preferred
One year experience in computer usage
Maintains a working knowledge of collection guidelines, HIPPA, Cobra and EMTALA guidelines
Attends all corporate compliance programs and seminars/educational programs that maintain an awareness of laws and regulations affecting the department
Maintains courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management, employees, physicians, patients and guarantors and the general public
Must be able to adjust schedule to department and patient needs
Presents a well groomed professional image
Keeps own work area and common area clean and well organized
Researches all accounts assigned by the manager/director in a timely manner
Research Search America for correct processing of patients for Financial screening
Complete all charity applications for financial approval by the Business Office
Preferred
One year working in a hospital/physician's office environment preferred
Benefits
Health benefits
Life insurance
Long-term disability coverage
Healthcare spending accounts
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Pet Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Wellness program
On-site housing for select positions and more!
Company
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mount Sinai Medical Center provides healthcare services, including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, endocrinology, and gastroenterology.
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