Financial Counselor - Los Angeles, United States - UCLA Health

UCLA Health
UCLA Health
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Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Description
The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a full-time Financial Counselor to join the Department of Psychiatry


Primary duties include:

  • Obtaining or clarifying all financial and demographic data of patient
  • Liaison between patients, physician's office, and other hospital departments
  • Reviewing accounts for any changes in status (e.g. insurance fees)
  • Arranging for self pay deposits and secure sponsorship
  • Screening patients to determine eligibility for government assisted programs
  • Assisting patients with billing inquiries
  • Other duties as assigned

Salary range:
$28.23/hr - $40.44/hr


Qualifications

  • Previous experience working Medi-Cal, HMO's, PPO's, third party payors, etc., authorizations and eligibility requirements and regulations
  • Sufficient typing skills
  • Minimum 2 years experience obtaining insurance benefits, eligibility and authorizations
  • Knowledge of NPBHS and Medical Enterprise supported services, Care Connect (EPIC) systems (highly preferred)
  • Ability to perform the functions of patient encounters, registration and appointment scheduling using a computerized system
  • Ability to perform responsibilities with frequent interruptions and/or distractions.
  • Skill in performing basic arithmetic operations such as adding and subtracting to determine financial eligibility or required deposits
  • Working knowledge of various departments, patient related policies and procedures, as well as a thorough understanding of the University system and it's services and programs (preferred)
  • Strong communication skills to interact diplomatically with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
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