Financial Counselor I - Chambersburg Hospital - Days

WellSpan Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provides financial case management and counseling to patients and families to ensure payment for medical services. Manages account follow-ups, insurance verification, and assists applicants with public assistance or uncompensated care programs.

Qualifications

You will be responsible for providing financial case management to patients and their families, evaluating options to ensure their ability to pay for medical services. You will interview patients to obtain insurance information, arrange payment plans, and counsel them on available financial resources and public assistance programs.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Financial case management

Insurance information

Account follow up

Billing requirements

Public assistance programs

Uncompensated care

Job Description

Full time (40 hours weekly)
7:30am-4:00pm

General Summary

Provides financial case management for patients and their families. Evaluates and coordinates a variety of options for managing personal finances to ensure patient's ability to pay for medical services provided. Interviews patients or responsible person/agency to obtain insurance information, arrange methods of payment, recover outstanding balances, and prescreen for ability to pay. Provides counseling to patient and family regarding available financial resources and assistance. Advises applicants for uncompensated care and public assistance on procedures for participation in existing programs. Assists or refers patients to appropriate resources for assistance in completion and submission of applications for public assistance or uncompensated care. Performs a variety of functions including, but not limited to, account follow up, phone queue management, insurance and general billing requirements, registration, answering inquiries, resolving problems, and interacting with the patient, authorized representative, county assistance office, insurance company, attorney, and others to achieve payment or resolution of accounts in accordance with current government and payer regulations. Represents the company in a professional manner using excellent customer service practices, adherence to policies and standards of work in the performance of all duties. This position may offer the option to work from home.


WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Health

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