Financial Care Counselor - DRAH (Heritage)

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

 

About Duke Health's Patient Revenue Management Organization

 

Pursue your passion for caring with the Patient Revenue Management Organization, which is Duke Health's fully integrated, centralized revenue cycle organization that supports the entire health system in streamlining the revenue cycle. This includes scheduling, registration, coding, billing, and other essential revenue functions.

 

Duke Raleigh Heritage

Financial Care Counselor

Work hours: Monday – Friday 6:45am - 3:15pm

*** DUHS Commitment Bonus Program $5000.00 (paid in 2 installments over 12 months - 6 month increments) ***

* Only new hires who have not worked for Duke University in the past 12 months (at the time of offer) are eligible to receive the commitment bonus.

 

Duke University Health System - Patient Revenue Management Office (PRMO) seeks to hire a Financial Care Counselor who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

 

Accurately complete patient accounts based on departmental protocol, policies and procedures, and compliance with regulatory agencies, to include but not limited to pre-admission, admission, pre-registration and registration functions.

Ensure all insurance requirements are met prior to patients' arrival and inform patients of their financial liability prior to arrival for services. Arrange payment options with the patients and screens patients for government funding sources.

 

Work Performed

 

• Analyze insurance coverage and benefits for service to ensure timely.
• Obtain authorizations based payment on insurance plan contracts and guidelines.
• Document billing system.
• Explain bills provides assistance to visitors and patients.
• Explain policies and departmental coverage as requested.
• Calculate and according to PRMO credit and collection policies.
• Implement appropriate collect cash payments appropriately for all patients.
• Reconcile daily necessity of third party sponsorship and process patients in accordance reimbursement.
• Obtain all Prior Authorization Certification and/or authorizations as appropriate.
• Facilitate payment sources for uninsured patients.
• Determine if patient's condition is the result of an accident and perform complete research to determine the appropriate source of liability/payment.
• Admit, register and pre-register patients with accurate patient demographic and financial data.