PATIENT FINANCIAL ADVOCATE
Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GED
Preferred educational qualifications: Medical terminology, medical billing, and/or CPT/ICD coding knowledge. Associate Degree in related field preferred.
Position specific testing requirement: Preferred Windows-based computer typing 25wpm
Minimum Level of Experience Required: 3 - 5 years of job related experience
Preferred experience: Prior hospital experience, insurance/claims processing, patient financial need assessment eligibility and prior authorization process preferred. worked with Epic previously.
Other experience requirements: Overall knowledge of patient registration, third party collections, prior authorization, verification of insurance benefits, Medicaid and other government programs, hospital billing and/or managed care contracts is preferred. 3-5 years of recent financial assistance, billing, insurance verification, or self-pay accounts receivable management experience in healthcare/medical setting or financial institution setting with oversight of functions such as processes credit applications; verify credit references and information; determines lines of credit. Prepares reports on the status of credit and collections, and other operating statements are required. Must possess good math skills and pass a skills test with includes calculating co-pays and deductibles.