Authorization & Eligibility Coordinator – Healthcare/SaaS/EHR

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Authorization & Eligibility Coordinator responsible for timely benefit verification and client credentialing for healthcare services. Position involves handling client enrollment and managing various health insurance payers.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure quality and timely benefit/eligibility verifications along with the management of client enrollment and credentialing for multi-specialty medical professional services
  • Responsible for the verification and eligibility of patient health insurance benefits via external insurance web portals or over the phone
  • Responsible for authorization submission as needed based on patient's health insurance requirements
  • Assures all insurance information has been completely and accurately obtained
  • Documents all pertinent insurance eligibility information
  • Documents information given or received to support actions taken on insurance issues
  • Assures all authorization information is documented completely and accurately for claims processing
  • Review, evaluate and assist in creating processes and workflows for future benefit and authorization teams
  • Monitor authorization exceptions to ensure timely claim billing
  • Communicate with clients regarding authorization or eligibility issues or trends
  • Assist external departmental personnel in strategically critical issues as the need arises

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
  • Requires consistent judgment using software and industry expertise to analyze client needs and processes and then exercise discretion regarding how to configure and customize the solution
  • Ability to teach end users in the solution's optimal use
  • Requires knowledge of multiple medical specialties and the rules regarding their billing and documentation
  • Understanding of accounting principles governing corporate reporting, teaching - including developing custom training plans and documentation
  • Understanding of software engineering / development processes
  • Well-developed verbal, listening and phone communication skills
  • Good written communication skills with the ability to write routine correspondence
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and identify trends
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to execute manual detailed tasks
  • Strong customer service focus and commitment
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the team
  • Ability to work well with diverse personalities
  • Tactful, mature and flexible
  • Ability to work remotely
  • Strong video conferencing etiquette

Benefits:

  • Remote Work/Work From Home
  • Paid Time Off/11 Paid Holidays/Year-End Holiday Break
  • Health, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Disability & Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Leave