Franciscan Health · 14 hours ago
Financial Counselor I
IN - Lafayette
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expFranciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest, providing compassionate care for patients and communities. The Financial Counselor I is responsible for preregistering and conducting financial counseling, assisting patients with their financial responsibilities, and collaborating with various departments to ensure patient satisfaction and care coordination.
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Responsibilities
Contact patients to assist with discrepancies in insurance coverage, rescheduling options and financial security of services scheduled to be rendered
Responsible for self-pay, Medicare, and various other work queues created for Financial Counseling Department, including Medicare days and lifetime reserve forms
Contact patient for Point of Service Collection (POS) and post payment as appropriate, and work with Patient Access Staff at the hospital site in POS goals
Review and understand insurance eligibility
Educate patients as appropriate on insurance coverage, benefits, and liability
Work closely with Scheduling, Ancillary Departments, Insurance Verifier, Billing, Collections, Enterprise Management, Customer Service and third-party vendors
Analyze available documentation, and use software or hospital resources to calculate and explain the expected charges for the services being provided, the amount expected from the payer, and the amount owed by the patient or responsible party
Document pertinent account information clearly, concisely and timely in the account record
Explain payment options and financial assistance to the patient or responsible party, and determine the number of payments on payment plans for self-pay balance per policy
Meet with patients to review post-service billing concerns, and facilitate customer complaints and service excellence complaints
Meet with patients and their family in patient rooms for specific needs with financial counseling during a patient’s stay
Provide financial assistance/education and facilitate the paperwork upon patient requests
Review all learning material provided by the management team
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED
1 year Revenue Cycle Required
Preferred
Associate's Degree
Benefits
Comprehensive benefit offerings
Company
Franciscan Health
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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Carlos Vasquez
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Sean Leahy
Chief Operating Officer
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