Financial Counselor
acadia healthcareWilmington (NC)
About the role
Financial Counselor We are seeking a knowledgeable and compassionate Financial Counselor to help patients understand their insurance benefits and financial responsibilities. This role is responsible for insurance verification, financial counseling, upfront collections, payment arrangements, and maintaining accurate patient financial records. The ideal candidate combines strong financial counseling and collections expertise with a genuine desire to help others. Because this is a patient-facing role within a behavioral health environment, we are seeking someone who demonstrates compassion, empathy, patience, and emotional intelligence while assisting patients through challenging situations. Three years of collecting experience is required for this role, five years is preferred.
Responsibilities:
Verify insurance benefits and audit admission paperwork for accuracy and completeness. Review and update patient demographic and insurance information in the patient accounting system. Counsel patients and guarantors regarding insurance coverage, benefits, out-of-pocket costs, and payment options. Collect deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and other patient balances. Complete financial assistance applications and verify income and expense documentation. Prepare charity care, administrative adjustment requests, and payment arrangements as needed. Maintain collection, charity, and adjustment logs and review activity with leadership. Analyze account information and take appropriate action to support timely payment and reimbursement.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent required. 3+ years of experience in healthcare financial counseling, patient access, billing, or a related field required. Extensive knowledge of Commercial Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid required.
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