Insurance Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities Verify insurance eligibility and benefits prior to patient appointments Contact patients for correct insurance and coverage information Understand when the patient’s coverage plan has in or out of network coverage, requires a prior authorization for services, or a single case agreement Submit requests for prior authorizations for mental health services Understand, differentiate, and explain to patients their coverage of benefits, deductibles, co‑insurance, share of cost and copays Contact patients for collections of deductibles, co‑insurance, share of cost and copays Consistently document communication with insurance companies and patients per the departmental policies and procedures Initiate/complete Prior Authorizations with payers as needed Work with billing dept in patient collections Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent Minimum of 1-2 years of experience working with insurance Solid understanding of Government, commercial and private payers #J-18808-Ljbffr