Part Time Financial Clearance Representative Associate
- Minneapolis, MN
- $16.00-27.69 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Resolve accounts resulting from inadequate claim field data, incorrect data in fields, or non-populated required data fields that prohibit accurate and timely claim submission
- Performs manual charge entry by gathering demographic, insurance, and healthcare encounter information from a variety of sources to accurately bill medical provider professional fees
- Educate patients of pertinent policies as necessary i.e., Patient Rights, HIPAA information, consents for treatment, visiting hours, etc.
- Verify insurance eligibility and completes automated insurance eligibility verification, when applicable and appropriately documents information in Epic
- Confirm that a patient's health insurance(s) is active and covers the patient's procedure
- Confirm what benefits of a patient's upcoming visit/stay are covered by the patient's insurance, including exact coverage, effective date of the policy, coverage limitations / requirements, and patient liabilities for the type of service(s) provided
- Provide proactive price estimates and work with patients so they understand their financial responsibilities
- Inform families with inadequate insurance coverage of financial assistance through government and financial assistance programs and refer the patient to financial counseling
- May provide mentoring to less experienced team members on all aspects of the revenue cycle, payer issues, policy issues, or anything that impacts their role
- Meet and maintain department productivity and quality expectations
- High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
- 6+ months of billing experience within a hospital or clinic setting
- Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Ability to work 7:30am - 4:00pm CST on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Associate or Vocational degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Public Health, or Related Field of Study
- EPIC experience
- Experience working with clinical staff
- Previous experience working in outpatient and/or inpatient healthcare settings
- Experience working with clinical documentation
- Experience working with a patients' clinical medical record
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in fast paced environments
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