Financial Case Manager - Senior

Job Title: Financial Case Manager - Senior
Department:  Financial Counseling                   
Location: Unity Living Center                           
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday to Friday, 8.00 am - 4:30 pm (flexible with shift start and end times)                          
             
Summary

The Financial Case Manager - Senior is responsible for reviewing uninsured and under-insured patient accounts by following the insurance verification process.

Community/Acute - The FCM - Senior will assist under-insured patients by screening for secondary coverage options, applying for financial assistance and other government based programs. This person assists patients with setting up interest free payment plans and work closely with Patient Financial Services to help resolve coordination of benefits (COB) issues.

Long Term Care – The FCM - Senior will assist residents in applying for and recertifying in Medicaid coverage. This entails interviewing and screening resident and family for financial history, investigating and obtaining financial documentation needed from but not limited to banking institutions, financial markets including life insurance agencies, pension programs, and investment firms. This person will work closely with system and outside attorney agencies as well as the Department of Social Services.
All communication must be conducted in a manner that will result in positive patient relations and prompt reimbursement for services rendered. The FCM may also help in internal continuous improvement initiatives around financial performance. This individual works collaboratively with multiple departments of our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Counseling 

• Assesses the healthcare coverage needs of uninsured and under-insured patients. 

• Verifies insurance coverage to identify uninsured patients who may be eligible for insurance enrollment, and provides the FCM II accurate information for patient interview when needed. 

• Assists under-insured patients with applying for secondary coverage, in acute setting financial assistance applications and other programs in which they be eligible. 

• Complete all financial and secondary insurance applications with high quality work, gathers all necessary documentation and submit them to the proper agency / staff for processing. 

• Notifies the appropriate staff of pertinent information and enters notes into both the financial and clinical sections of the electronic health record in a timely manner. 

• Establishes payment plan arrangements for patients per policy for hospital and clinical accounts. 

• Thorough knowledge of long term care Medicaid program including necessary forms, documentation requirements, agency regulations and budgeting procedures for Long Term Care arena. 

• Follows documentation and productivity standards according to policies and procedures. 

• Assists patients with resolving non-complex coordination of benefit issues. May need to contact third party insurance providers to rectify primary and secondary coverage errors. 

• Scanning and saving applications and decisions into system for future reference 

• Track Private Pay residents in Long Term Care setting in order to begin Medicaid application at opportune time as to ensure no gap in coverage for nursing home. 

• Additional duties as assigned with a positive attitude. 

• Float between all hospital and long-term care settings when needed 

• Covers complex settings such as Inpatient including HINNs, Emergency or Specialty care arenas 

• Assists with additional projects above Medicaid enrollment such as complex coordination of benefit concerns, billing projects and involvement with new project builds. 

• Shares expert public benefit knowledge with operational and clinical staff to assist with discharge planning and maximize patient coverage options, for exampl