Self-Pay Financial Assistance Coordinator 4

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Job Location (Full Address):

905 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14624

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

910401 Patient Self-Pay Services

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCB 204 H

Compensation Range:

$18.71 - $25.27

Responsibilities:

Counsels patients and their representatives and arranges for payments for services provided. May provide assistance with financial aid applications to various social service agencies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Reviews all applications for financial assistance. Reviews and responds to applications within the prescribed timeframes verbally and/or in writing. Investigates financial information relating to the application for financial assistance.
• Responds to inquiries in a timely fashion. Coordinates status reports to the management team. Acts as the liaison with internal departments, as well as external collection agencies.
• Maintains and processes current hold bills to ensure timely adjustments and billing to patients occur. Processes adjustments based on reports delivered from leadership. Reviews and makes recommendations for high dollar financial assistance balances to leadership on a weekly basis. Ensures the master file database is updated and accurate. Tracks productivity as defined by management.
• Coordinates all financial assistance application efforts with staff in partner departments. Performs account registration edits and account adjustments for the financial assistance program.
• Acts as a backup when needed. Receives incoming calls from internal and external customers regarding billing issues in a timely and customer friendly manner. Meets with patients directly regarding billing issues and financial assistance questions. Receives incoming calls regarding outstanding balances as a result of statements sent. Performs reviews and researches procedures on billing issues on patient accounts.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Associate's degree and 2 years of relevant experience required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

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