Emergency Department Registrar

Interview patients to obtain/verify correct mailing address, phone numbers, other personal/demographic information, emergency contacts, primary-care physician, insurance information and the person who is financially responsible for treatment. Input all information into the Michigan Medicine electronic health record called MiChart. Contact insurance companies via online resources or by phone to ensure health insurance coverage is active, and that our information is correct.  Work collaboratively with patients and insurance companies when a potential billing issue exists. Facilitate lines of communication between admitting staff, Emergency Department staff and Social Work to ensure seamless registration and admission process. Obtain signatures on consent-to-treat and Medicare admission forms. Collect copays for both Adult Emergency Department and Children’s Emergency Department. Provide assistance to callers pertaining to the MyUofMHealth patient portal. Consistently demonstrate effective high level customer service.

• Interview patients, parents, and guardians at bedside and by phone to collect and verify demographic, physician and insurance information. Follow interview script to ensure the collection of all essential registration data elements.
• Identify and resolve patient’s insurance issues that could result in claim rejections or over-payments. Verify insurance eligibility using on-line systems and manual processes to ensure coverage is in effect and patient is listed on the policy.
• Communicate with insurance companies, and other Michigan Medicine departments on behalf of the patient in an effort to resolve issues. When necessary, involve and guide the patient through the steps needed to achieve successful issue resolution.
• Identify financially at-risk patients and families. Complete basic eligibility screening for Medicaid, Michigan Health Insurance Marketplace plans and/or M-Support financial assistance program. Connect patients and families to appropriate department for completion of their financial counseling, application and enrollment into appropriate insurance or assistance plan.
• Identify patient balances and provide basic-level explanation on source of the balance such as date of service, charges, insurance payments/adjustments/denials and patient responsibility. Print itemized statements. Collect and post payments.
• Provide assistance by phone pertaining to MyUofMHealth patient portal enrollment, activation, and account recovery requests. Also provide navigational and basic portal technical support to callers. Escalate more complex trouble-shooting calls when needed following established procedures.
• Recognize process and system problems and take the appropriate steps to investigate and resolve them. Utilize Lean principles to add value to processes and reduce waste. Escalate issues to the appropriate person when necessary. Represent department with other departments, clinic partners and insurance companies on an 'as needed' basis.
• Meet all Michigan Medicine annual competencies and maintain the highest level of customer service, confidentiality and data integrity.

• High school diploma or G.E.D
• Customer-focused interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literacy; ability to enter a substantial amount of data while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Technology skills mentioned above.

• Healthcare registration and billing experience
• Two years of work experience in an office or customer service setting with an outstanding record of attendance and punctuality
• Knowledge of group health plans, government health plans, automobile and workers compensation plans
• Knowledge of Michigan Medicine policies, procedures, regulatory requirements and information systems
• Work experience in a health care setting
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and education.

Hours: Sunday 7p-3:30a, Thursday 7p-3:30a, Friday 7p-7:30a, Saturday 7p-7:30a 

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