Uses knowledge of federal and state laws (EMTALA, HIPAA, Balanced Billing Act, Participating Provider statute, HITECH law, worker''s compensation regulations, victims of sexually-oriented criminal offenses regulation, 2 midnight rules, ABN''s, Patient status requirements, MSPs, and state regulations on notification of out-of-network status) to ensure compliant registration. The Patient Access Representative 1 (PAR1) is responsible for accurately registering inpatients, outpatients, and/or ER patients in the EMR, including validating patient information, verification of insurance coverage, calculation of and collection of patient co-insurance/deductibles/co-pays, authorization for services, and balancing of cash.