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Financial Access Specialist 1 (Patient Financial Services)

Posted on February 16, 2022
SEIU 925
University of Washington
Full-time
3246
 - $ 
4325
 per month
Seattle, WA
Applications accepted until position filled

Financial Access Specialist 1 (FAS1) will, under direct supervision, act as patient advocate and independently review patient concerns for appropriate action and funding; provide financial screening and counseling for funding options; perform work that supports the patient financial services and patient relations goals of the hospital. This work includes but is not limited to performing the various functions associated with assisting patients to apply for appropriate funding/insurance; obtaining and verifying the insurance coverage and benefits for facility and professional services, which may include emergency services, inpatient hospitalization, transportation, rehab, therapies, nursing home placement, home health care/durable equipment, outpatient surgeries, clinical visits, and specialized procedures; also with application and verifying L&I, Crime Victims and other coverages. Position assesses and completes Financial Assistance and determines Financial Assistance; Affordable Care Act eligibility; triages for Medicaid and or completes DSHS Medicaid Applications and conducts all required follow-up activities; resolves complex billing issues, provides price estimates and formal quotes; collects payments and sets-up payment plans; recommends and implements appropriate solutions; acts as a liaison to the billing department, and conducts other duties associated with providing customer service within the facility. Position in this class are distinguished by the responsibility to independently review, investigate and resolve a wide variety of patient financial complaints; recommend and implement appropriate solutions.

Under direct Supervision the FAS1 will:

• Interview patients and determine appropriate insurance opportunities
• Complete applications which include Health Care Exchange; Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion and Medicare Part D
• Manage and resolve a high volume of phone inquiries and referrals
• Manage all aspects of the UW Medicine’s Financial Assistance application process
• Appropriately access patient’s needs and potential funding
• Obtain and verify insurance thru various web tools
• Document progress of each case in Epic notes
• Prepare price estimates
• Collect payments
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights
• Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial, or other sensitive materials in printed, electronic or verbal form
• Accesses and uses the minimum necessary patient identifiable information to perform job responsibilities and duties for authorized purposes only.
• Interpret hospital’s policies, procedures and services to patients, patient representative, inter/intra-hospital departments and community facilities
• Perform work that supports patient financial relations, resolution of billing problems and the financial assessment protocols of UW Medicine
• Perform other related duties as required

About the employer: University of Washington

UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. UW Medicine owns or operates Harborview Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, and UW Medical Center, a network of UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics that provide primary care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, Airlift Northwest, and other owned, operated or affiliated entities as appropriate. In addition, UW Medicine shares in the ownership and governance of Children’s University Medical Group and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance a partnership among UW Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research, and Seattle Children’s.

About your union: SEIU 925

SEIU 925 unites 17,000 people in Washington who work in education from early learning through higher education, as well as members who work in local government and nonprofits. We work together to provide quality education for children and students, to ensure that education remains a state priority, and to strengthen our workforce. We provide quality public services to our communities across the state. The mission of SEIU 925 is to win political and economic power for working people to advance the well-being of our members, their families and all working people by developing leaders who are a voice for change in the workplace and solidarity in our communities.

 

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