Patient Access RepresentativeCape Cod Healthcare • Hyannis, Nebraska, United States
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Patient Access Representative
Cape Cod Healthcare
- Hyannis, Nebraska, United States
- Hyannis, Nebraska, United States
About
- Interview patient and/or patient representative to obtain required information necessary to complete the registration process in the hospital information system and maintains the accuracy, confidentiality and integrity of the automated database.
- Coordinate and communicate accurate and updated registration/admission/and pre-admission activities with Medical Records, Care/Case Management, Utilization Management, Physicians' offices, Patient accounts, and any other hospital departments, as may be required, to support the appropriate, accurate, safe and effective patient care.
- Initiate and maintain organized files and records, related to orders, payer authorizations, booking slips, schedules, and others per department procedure.
- Contacts patients, employers, insurers and patient representatives to obtain insurance and other information necessary to secure hospital reimbursement, verifies benefits and pre-certifies all insurance plans to ensure maximum reimbursement to the hospital.
- Verifies benefits, utilizing insurance verification systems. Obtains referrals and authorizations required and documents complete information, along with approved bed status, if applicable, in the computer system. Obtains pre-certifications in a manner to ensure maximum allowable reimbursement to the hospital.
- Maintains a thorough knowledge of departmental policies and procedures to ensure maximum reimbursement to the hospital.
- Attends departmental and other meetings as requested by the immediate supervisor.
- Ensure timely placement of patients in the most effective and appropriate manner. Process admissions, discharges and transfers of all Hospital patients, per department procedures.
- Explain and process payments from patients, which may include but not limited to co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles
- Follows department procedures related to securing
Languages
- English
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