Authorization Representative

Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy•Remote, OR

1d•$17 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Therapeutic Associates, Inc. is seeking a full time Authorization Representative to join our corporate team. The position is responsible for managing daily physical therapy authorization requests, insurance eligibility and verification, assisting with insurance billing for each TAI clinic location – ensuring governmental and commercial billing guidelines are followed. Generally relies on established protocols to perform job responsibilities but familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the medical field are expected.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
Two year’s customer service experience
Working knowledge of medical insurance billing or coding

Nice To Haves

Two years of prior medical office work experience

Responsibilities

Process, follow-up, and monitor all authorizations submitted for physical therapy clinics.
Periodically review Physical Therapist charts and other documents to verify correct CPT and ICD codes for claim creation and insurance billing.
Assist TAI Customer Service and Accounts Receivable departments with billing and reimbursement issues; perform corrections to claims as needed.
Request additional information from clinic staff as necessary to complete insurance authorization requests.
Assist as needed with the Patient Registration team to verify and check insurance eligibility of new patients prior to initial appointment.