Bilingual Financial Counselor
Connecticut Institute For Communities
- Danbury, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct consultations with self-pay or underinsured patients to identify low income and eligibility to participate in and/or entitlement programs such as Medicaid, including presumptive eligibility for HUSKY and other health benefits and updating patient information for patient medical care.
- Screens patients regarding financial information including income, assets, and estimates of charges for service; Assess potential eligibility, link and refer patients to State and Federal reimbursement programs
- Conducts patient registration, information and referral
- Update patient information including updating profile; verify patient insurance coverage and assist patients in working with insurance companies.
- Obtain benefit information to determine new and ongoing eligibility status
- Collecting financial and demographic information from patients; Scan and process paperwork in timely fashion.
- Explaining and enforcing billing and registration policies
- Assisting patients by interpreting medical bills, consulting with Billing Department on patient's behalf and/or make direct referrals to Billing when needed.
- Provide age, race, sex and culturally specific educational approaches to agencies, organizations, and resource persons who serve the targeted communities.
- Attend and successfully complete training courses through the CT Health Exchange / CHCACT if not already certified within the probationary period.
- Outreach events as needed.
- Perform other related duties as required.