Patient Access Representative Associate

Corewell Health • Kentwood, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary Assist and educate patients, providers, medical office staff, and/or Health system staff with accessing services, facilitating and resolving problems, understanding navigation questions. Consistently create an exceptional experience with each contact, via inbound and outbound calls, online chat, email, etc. Adheres to established procedure and quality guidelines in support of Patient Access Services Center performance indicators, as well as Corporate values and codes of excellence. Essential Functions Analyzes, evaluates, resolves and responds to service inquires from members, providers, employer groups, colleagues, agents, Elite agents (customers), and others within departmental guidelines. Professional and pleasant interactions are ongoing expectations. Partnering with internal and external resources, promptly provides customers with information and education concerning benefit clarification, eligibility requirements, verification, authorization, billing and claim status. Promptly identifies and resolves or escalates customer concerns or complaints to achieve positive outcomes. Places outbound welcome calls to members to educate them on their benefits as needed. Assists walk-in members and agents if assigned by leadership. Adheres to established procedure and quality guidelines in support of Priority Health service promise, key drivers, performance indicators, as well as Corporate values and codes of excellence. Identifies potential trends or issues that impact health plan members and works with coworkers and leadership resources to suggest process improvements. Assists customers with administrative issues, such as submitting enrollment record changes, providing letter explaining coverage or benefits, and obtaining and relaying certain member information to other departments as needed. Facilitates claims resolution through follow-up on member calls and correspondence received to appropriate departments. Effectively tracks and/or documents all service interactions with customers within appropriate systems according to guidelines. Develops and maintains behaviors of productivity, availability to customers, and adherence to work schedule. May be trained and then assigned to perform core scheduling duties for other service lines to meet fluctuating business demands.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1 year of relevant experience in related field

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, evaluates, resolves and responds to service inquires from members, providers, employer groups, colleagues, agents, Elite agents (customers), and others within departmental guidelines.
• Partnering with internal and external resources, promptly provides customers with information and education concerning benefit clarification, eligibility requirements, verification, authorization, billing and claim status.
• Promptly identifies and resolves or escalates customer concerns or complaints to achieve positive outcomes.
• Places outbound welcome calls to members to educate them on their benefits as needed.
• Assists walk-in members and agents if assigned by leadership.
• Identifies potential trends or issues that impact health plan members and works with coworkers and leadership resources to suggest process improvements.
• Assists customers with administrative issues, such as submitting enrollment record changes, providing letter explaining coverage or benefits, and obtaining and relaying certain member information to other departments as needed.
• Facilitates claims resolution through follow-up on member calls and correspondence received to appropriate departments.
• Effectively tracks and/or documents all service interactions with customers within appropriate systems according to guidelines.
• Develops and maintains behaviors of productivity, availability to customers, and adherence to work schedule.
• May be trained and then assigned to perform core scheduling duties for other service lines to meet fluctuating business demands.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees