Cigna
Medical Administrative Associate - Evernorth Care Group - AZ (Finance)
Courtesy Behaviors
Place the patient first in all you do to make each patient interaction a positive experience. Provide each patient with an exceptional customer experience by greeting them with a warm welcome and smile as they enter the healthcare setting. Maintain eye contact. Introduce yourself and role to the patient/customer with whom you are interacting. Maintain a professional appearance of self and the workplace at all times. Communicate with patients promptly and efficiently using words the patient understands; keep the patient informed of delays in service and/or clinician wait times. Take ownership and accountability for responding to patient questions, concerns, or complaints. Consistently seek assistance to help the patient if you are unable to resolve on your own. Provides immediate service recovery and work to exceed patient/customer expectations surrounding resolution of concerns. Anticipate patient's stated and unstated needs. Talk with them in depth so you understand what the patient truly needs. Provides explanations and support to meet those needs. Consistently keep personal conversations private and out of the work environment. Patient information is consistently maintained in a private and secure manner, complying with HIPAA Guidelines at all times. Consistently thanks the patient for allowing Evernorth Care Group to provide their healthcare and ask if there is anything else we can do for them during their visit.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Using the courtesy behaviors, greet and check in patients at the health care centers. Verify coverage and eligibility, and complete appropriate paperwork. Requests co-payment from patient in a polite manner. If patient expresses disagreement with co-payment request, lets patient know you will follow-up and proceed with check-in process. Answer telephone in compliance with departmental procedures and quality metrics. Ascertains nature of call and routes appropriately and ensures the call is responded to promptly. To consistently maintain quality of patient care, obtains detailed information in messages and documents in the E.H.R. Schedules appointments accurately and politely verifies benefit coverage. Meets patients' needs by asking questions to determine the best scheduling solution. If necessary, speaks with clinician to ensure timely access. Reconciliation of cash transactions at the end of each shift, including processing and batching of charge tickets and preparation of bank deposits. Maintain necessary supplies for MAA activities, banking supplies, etc in a fiscally responsible manner. Performs technical duties according to departmental standards, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates a positive customer service approach in all internal and external customer experiences. Improves the customer experience through the demonstration of Service and Courtesy Behaviors and focus on Patient Satisfaction.
C omplexity and Scope
Under minimal supervision, coordinates appointments, handles multiple phone calls, charge enter exams, and reschedule/confirm appointments. May handle cash, coordinate, schedule and follow up on phases of a surgery procedure and/or specialty referral appointments. Provides exceptional customer service and maintains patient confidentiality. The MAA demonstrates skill in use of computers, possesses strong verbal and written communication skills, and behavior is professional at all times.
Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments; physicians, patients, families as well as external contacts, such as employees of other healthcare institutions community providers and agencies concerning the healthcare of the patient. Interacts with other healthcare providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information.
Incumbents work in a fast paced, sometimes stressful environment with a strong focus on customer service.
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors
Enterprise Competencies
Minimum Qualifications
Medical terminology preferred. One year customer service and PC skills required. One year customer service in health care, cash handling, typing, scheduling application experience preferred. Ability to convey information to customers in a warm, clear, concise manner. Demonstrates positive customer service behaviors.
Evernorth Care Group, formerly known as Cigna Medical Group, is the group practice division of Cigna Health Care of Arizona. It is one of the Valley's largest multi-specialty group practices with over 20 offices located throughout Phoenix and the surrounding metropolitan.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
This role is subject to the CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Full vaccination is required, meaning that workers in this position must have received one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of an mRNA vaccine before the first day of work.
About Evernorth
Evernorth, Cigna Corporation's health services segment, exists to elevate health for all. We're building on our legacy and redefining health care as we know it. Unbiased in how we think, we create without limitation. We partner without constraints, deliver value differently and act in the interest of humanity. Solving across silos, closing gaps in care, and empowering clients, customers, and people everywhere to move onward and upward. When you work with us, you'll be empowered to solve the problems others don't, won't or can't. Join us. What difference will you make?
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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