What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Office Financial Counselor position at Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville?
Overview
Join our team and make a difference behind the scenes of patient care!
Geisinger Behavioral Health Danville is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Financial Counselor to join our growing Business Office team. This role serves as a vital link between patients, families, insurance providers, and the facility by ensuring accurate insurance verification, billing support, and collection processes that help patients access the care they need.
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.GBDAN