Public Benefit Specialist
Ensemble Health Partners
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Abingdon • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $18 per hour
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Interviews uninsured/under-insured patients to determine eligibility for a state Medicaid benefit or Financial Assistance program
- Assists with application processes to facilitate accurate and appropriate submissions
- Follows-up on submitted applications to ensure timely billing or adjustment processing
- Reviewing all referred uninsured/under-insured patients for program eligibility opportunities
- Effectively communicating with the patient to obtain documents that must accompany the application
- Following submitted applications to determination point, updating applicable insurance information and ensuring timely billing or adjustment posting
- Documenting all relevant actions and communication steps in assigned patient accounting systems
- Maintaining working knowledge of all state and federal program requirements
Requirements
- 1-2 years of experience in healthcare industry
- Understanding of Revenue Cycle including admission, billing, payments and denials
- Comprehensive knowledge of patient insurance process for obtaining authorizations and benefits verification
- Knowledge of Health Insurance requirements
- Knowledge of medical terminology or CPT or procedure codes
- Patient Access experience with managed care/insurance and Call Center experience highly preferred
- High School Diploma or GED
Benefits
- Bonus Incentives
- Paid Certifications
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Career Advancement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
patient insurance processauthorizationsbenefits verificationmedical terminologyCPT codesprocedure codesrevenue cyclebillingpaymentsdenials
Soft skills
effective communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
High School DiplomaGED