Healthcare Reimbursement Advocate | Patient Financial Services

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Primary Location

Rapid City, SD USA

Department

CS Patient Financial Services

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Starting Pay Rate Range

$16.40 - $20.50

(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Job Summary

Responsible for the review, analysis, and complete resolution of outstanding self-pay account balances. Contacts patient account holders utilizing multiple methods including telephone, patient portal, direct patient contact, email or mail to negotiate and obtain payment of unresolved account balances. Interviews and counsels responsible parties regarding available payment opportunities according to the collection policies and procedures established by Monument Health, seeks payment in full or establishes payment arrangements within the guidelines of Monument Health collection policy. Conducts all communication in a manner that will result in a positive patient and family experience and ensure prompt reimbursement for all services provided. Conducts a variety of tasks involving patients and their families, third party payers and subject matter experts while attempting to identify any and all potential problems related to accelerating full resolution of unresolved account balances. Undertakes all necessary actions to identify and timely solve these problems. Provides patients and their families with all tools, instruction, and assistance necessary to assist all customers with navigating Monument Health system of care. When add on system is placed in Monument Health the position is expected to assist customers in the same manner as the main BAR.

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends)

*Flexible scheduling

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Conducts all necessary review, analysis, and follow up on unresolved account balances from the complete Monument Health system utilizing a vast multitude of varying software packages and their functions, in accordance with established guidelines to ensure a positive patient and family experience.
• Demonstrates application of follow up processes necessary to ensure prompt, appropriate reimbursement and resolution of unresolved account balances due from responsible parties/patients.
• Conducts interviews and dialogue with patients, their families, and Monument Health subject matter experts in a professional manner utilizing public relation skills. Provides patient counseling to promote open communication, establish absolute comprehension and concern resolution, and initiate payment arrangements and/or financial assistance on outstanding account balances in accordance with established guidelines.
• Reviews and identifies accounts which are absent of acceptable payment terms and performs the necessary actions to cycle those accounts to an appropriate agency for escalated collection activities. Runs reports and performs necessary skip tracing activities to locate responsible parties in a cost efficient manner.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and efficiently utilizing verbal and written skills. Contacts and counsels patient and family support teams by telephone, in direct contact interviews, and by utilizing written correspondence to provide satisfactory resolution of unresolved account balances in accordance within established timeliness standards and public relations guidelines to ensure a positive patient experience.
• Demonstrates application of reimbursement and collection policies according to established guidelines. Displays proficient application of all federal, state, and local regulations relating to the extension of Healthcare services, revenue cycle billing and collections, and all allowable follow up procedures and processes.
• Displays a working knowledge of third party payer procedures suc