Prior Authorizations Specialist
About The Position
Join Our Team as an Insurance Prior Authorization Specialist at Puget Sound Home Health & Hospice. On-site or remote in PST or MST time zones only. Benefits: $23-28 per hour, DOE Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance Free health concierge services FSA and HSA accounts Paid Life and AD&D insurance Paid Sick, Holidays, and PTO STD, LTD, and other voluntary insurance plans Company-wide celebrations of your great work & accomplishments Support for your professional growth and development Room for advancement AMAZING teammates & leaders who are supportive, inclusive, and fun!
Requirements
- At least 1 year of insurance authorization/billing experience in home health/hospice
- Experience with Home Care Home Base is required
- Demonstrated cooperation and excellent customer service skills
- Ability to multi-task and stay on task in a fast-paced office
- Excellent team-oriented, verbal, and written communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Prefer onsite but will consider remote if candidate lives in PST or MST time zones
Responsibilities
- Verify insurance coverage, including primary and secondary payors
- Use UGS/DDE and EDS programs to verify Medicare/Medicaid eligibility
- Obtain visit authorization via payor by providing appropriate medical records
- Perform accurate data entry in patient records within HCHB
- Maintain payor files with up-to-date requirements to obtain/initiate appeals for denied authorizations
- Interface with contract, clinical, and office staff to foster collaboration and positive working relationships
- Prepare patient co-pay estimates and notify scheduling of authorized visits
- Provide excellent customer service to patients, referral sources, and community contacts with questions regarding payor prior authorizations and medical guidelines
- Enter, audit, and follow up on authorized and unauthorized visits within HCHB
Benefits
- $23-28 per hour, DOE
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Free health concierge services
- FSA and HSA accounts
- Paid Life and AD&D insurance
- Paid Sick, Holidays, and PTO
- STD, LTD, and other voluntary insurance plans
- Company-wide celebrations of your great work & accomplishments
- Support for your professional growth and development
- Room for advancement
- AMAZING teammates & leaders who are supportive, inclusive, and fun!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
