Financial Counselor I - York - Days

Job description

Full time (40 hours weekly) Dayshift: General Summary: Provides financial case management for patients and their families. Evaluates and coordinates a variety of options for managing personal finances to ensure patient's ability to pay for medical services provided. Interviews patients or responsible person/agency to obtain insurance information, arrange methods of payment, recover outstanding balances, and prescreen for ability to pay. Provides counseling to patient and family regarding available financial resources and assistance. Advises applicants for uncompensated care and public assistance on procedures for participation in existing programs. Assists or refers patients to appropriate resources for assistance in completion and submission of applications for public assistance or uncompensated care. Performs a variety of functions including, but not limited to, account follow up, phone queue management, insurance and general billing requirements, registration, answering inquiries, resolving problems, and interacting with the patient, authorized representative, county assistance office, insurance company, attorney, and others to achieve payment or resolution of accounts in accord...