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Tisha Brown

Financial Counselor
Spring,TX

Summary

Detailed-oriented, experienced, and professional Financial Counselor, with 18+years of experience in the multifunctional, diverse, and demanding Healthcare Business Office. Adept in handling the complexities and managing high volume of assigned patient accounts with 97-99% accuracy. Seeking to leverage my Financial Counselor skills, while learning and growing in the new role of Sales Associate.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

<p > <b>Financial Counselor</b>

Harris Health System
01.2009
  • Heavy patient/customer contact, perform analysis, interviews, and collect essential data for HHS Eligibility enrollment.
  • Responsible for conducting bedside interviews, analyzing and identifying high risk patient needs to pre-determine sources of funding.
  • Obtain patient demographics, insurance, consent forms, and financial information to ensure complete and accurate registration.
  • Identify commercial, managed care insurance, collect and assist with Medicaid, ER Medicaid, CHIP, and Crime Victim enrollment, following Medicare/Medicaid state guidelines and regulation.
  • Effectively manage 25+new assigned accounts daily and complete 450+ accounts monthly.
  • Research, diagnose issues, and implement solution for IP/OP Hospital accounts and eligibilities.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy rights meeting compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate and team with Physicians, medical staff, Case Management, Utilization Review to assist, resolve and ensure quality patient care.
  • Conduct analytical research, perform investigations and provide solutions concerning patient accounts, queries, and concerns.
  • Advise/Counsel patients and family on the importance of compliance and Eligibility enrollment requirements and answering all questions.
  • Coordinate with RCA SSI vendors, referring and reporting potential Medicare and disabled patients.
    Maintain contact with patients following discharge, tracking, documenting and monitoring Financial Assistance progress.
  • Implement and improve financial status by analyzing, monitoring variances, identifying trends, recommending actions to management.

<p > <b>Eligibility Counselor</b>

Harris Health System
01.2004 - 01.2009
  • Greeted, screened, and interviewed high volume of patients/customers daily.
  • Timely managed and completed new and renewal enrollment of HHS FAPs.
  • Communicated with government and state agencies regarding client status and award.
  • Preformed audits/conducted thorough evaluation on HHS eligibility documents for compliance with HHS policies.
  • Coordinated third party benefits in Health Quest for proper billing.
  • Counseled and provided patients with Homeless, SNAP, and social services information.
  • Assisted patients with pre-registration and scheduling appointments.
  • Entered patient data in Chassis and Epic with detailed documentation.
  • Train and serve as peer coach to new Financial Counselors.
  • Advised/enrolled Medicare patients in Medicare Part D Drug Plan.

<p > <b>Pharmacy Technician</b>

H.E.B
01.2003 - 01.2004

• Build relationships with customers to increase likelihood of repeat business.

• Accurately fill prescriptions under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist.

• Communicated with customers, doctor's offices and insurance companies for billing and patient needs.

• Reviewed Physician prescriptions for accuracy.

• Advised/enrolled Medicare clients inPart D Medicare Drug plan.

• Entered customer's sensitive data in pharmacy database.

• Knowledgeable on oral, topical, injectable, IV admixtures, and OTC medications.

• Maintained pharmacy medication inventory, supplies, and stock.

• Processed cash and credit payment rapidly and efficiently.

Education

Southern New Hampshire University-Manchester, NH (Currently attending)
01.2020 -

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Houston Community College-Houston, TX
01.2002 - 01.2003

Houston Community College-Houston, TX
01.2000 - 01.2002

Skills

    -Customer service 20years

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Timeline

Southern New Hampshire University-Manchester, NH (Currently attending)
01.2020 -

<p > <b>Financial Counselor</b>

Harris Health System
01.2009

<p > <b>Eligibility Counselor</b>

Harris Health System
01.2004 - 01.2009

<p > <b>Pharmacy Technician</b>

H.E.B
01.2003 - 01.2004

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Houston Community College-Houston, TX
01.2002 - 01.2003

Houston Community College-Houston, TX
01.2000 - 01.2002
Tisha BrownFinancial Counselor