Financial Counselor

Advises and counsels admitted patients of financial responsibility and self-payments. Processes payments, issues patient receipts, and maintains collection log.

Job Responsibility

• Interviews patients to obtain necessary financial and insurance information.
• Verifies patients insurance and collects additional insurance such as No Fault and Workers Compensation.
• Performs financial assessment of patients; refers potential Medicaid cases to Medicaid Investigator.
• Gathers documentation and assists in the completion of the Financial Assistance Program (FAU) application process.
• Assists patients and/or families in resolving hospital bills; advises and counsels patients of their payment responsibility due to the hospital.
• Establishes patients' pro-rated financial obligations and sets-up payment arrangements/contracts.
• Follows up on scheduled payments via mail and telephone.