Intake Coordinator, Home Health

Join Our Caring CommunityAs an Intake Coordinator, you will:Receive/respond to incoming calls from referral sources or potential patients, exchange information to identify patient needs, and determine the Company's ability to meet them.Record the outcome of calls either manually or in an automated manner, make follow-up calls as necessary, and identify alternative community service resources when solutions are not available.Perform initial telephone screening to determine patients' appropriateness for home care services with referral sources. Advise branch staff of patient acceptance and provide all relevant information to ensure patients' smooth transition to home care.Contact referral sources to advise of referral status, and provide to the clinical team who will deliver the services requested.Identify potential payer sources, verify benefits with payer sources (as required by department organizational structure), negotiate rates and obtain initial authorizations and frequency of visits from case managers. Establish primary payers and document conversations with payer sources.Access national or regional account information, including the names of accounts and terms of the contracts as appropriate and communicate these conversations to branch and intake department staff as needed. Work with Intake team, branch staff, and patients to identify potential solutions as problems are identified with payer sources.Monitor and track referral sources' satisfaction levels. Communicate customer service issues to up-line Intake and branch staff as appropriate.Use Your Skills To Make An ImpactRequired Experience/Skills:High School Diploma or equivalentMinimum of three years health care delivery or related business experienceStrong knowledge of medical terminology and a customer service focusKnowledge of insurance reimbursement processEffective data entry and word processing, problem-solving, human relations, and oral/written communications skillsScheduled Weekly Hours: 40Pay Range: $50,700 - $64,200 per yearDescription of Benefits: Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.About UsAbout CenterWell Home Health: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.Equal Opportunity EmployerIt is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.