Business Services Representative

Location: Harbor City

Job Summary:

Under indirect supervision, verifies insurance eligibility and benefits, interviews patient and/or their representative to obtain demographic and financial information, identify available payer sources and records information required for admission and/or registration;
Collects deposits, and/or fees; initiates billable jacket in support of all billing activities. Explains hospital rules and regulations, assists patients in completion of required forms, generates and distributes documents/reports to appropriate departments. Collects and disburses patient valuables and provides patient information.

Essential Responsibilities:

* Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.

* Verifies patient identification and insurance eligibility/benefits, obtains required authorizations/pre-certifications and required billing information from all identified payer sources for Medical Office/ Hospital services rendered. Interviews patients and/or representative, collects/records all required financial/demographic information, obtains required signatures, explains hospital rules and regulations, generates and distributes appropriate registration/admission documents.

* Determines payer source, and prepares billable jacket containing all financial information necessary for bill completion. Coordinates and collects required Medical Office/Hospital deposits, co-payments, professional fees, Kaiser membership dues and conversions from patient and/or representative. Identifies and makes referrals to Financial Counselors, any member or non-member having a financial obligation to Kaiser Permanente for which a clear, identifiable payer source is not known.

* Coordinates and/or prepares hospital statistics Hospital Census, and records data and/or other data required by the Medical Center or the PBS department. Generates and distributes daily census reports.

* Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations when interacting with other personnel, Health Plan members and the public.

* May perform other duties as required.