Associate Insurance Verification

Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall; City of Newburgh (NY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall is seeking an Associate Insurance Verification per diem associate in Newburgh, NY. You will interview patients and collect demographics, verify benefits, and document payer specifics to ensure proper reimbursement.

Responsibilities include follow-up for uninsured patients, coordinating with insurers, and occasional coverage of ED Registration functions. Requires a High School diploma and English literacy; Spanish bilingualism is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Read, write and communicate in English; bilingual (Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interview and collect patient demographics and insurance information for eligibility and benefit verification.
• Verifies patient benefits and documents specifics for various payer plans.
• Ensure timely medical record completion in line with standards and hospital rules.
• Perform follow-up for uninsured patients and coordinate calls with insurers to resolve coordination of benefit issues.
• Coverage of ED Registration functions as needed.

Skills

Medical insurance verification

Customer service

Attention to detail

Typing speed

Word & Excel

Epic

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Epic

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

## Associate Insurance VerificationApply: 70 Dubois Street: Per diem: Posted Today: JR234834**City/State:**Newburgh, New York**Department:**ED Registration**Bargaining Unit:**1199**Work Days:**PER DIEM**Scheduled Hours:**Hours Vary, Per Diem**Scheduled Daily Hours:**Hours Vary**Hourly Rate/Range:**$23.96**Sign-On Bonus:**N/AFor positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.**Position Summary:**Responsible for interviewing and collecting patient demographic and insurance information needed to complete the eligibility and benefit verification process. Verifies patient specific benefits and precisely documents specifics for various payer plans including patient coverage and cost share.Ensure timely medical record completion in accordance with regulatory agency standards and hospital rules and regulations, while exhibiting excellent customer service skills and maintaining a high degree of accuracy for proper reimbursement. Perform the appropriate follow-up for uninsured patients and coordinate calls with insurers to resolve coordination of benefit issues. This position requires frequent contact with patients, medical staff, third party payers and community agencies. Position requires coverage of ED Registration functions as needed.**Education/Training:** High School diploma or equivalent required. Ability to read, write and communicate in English. Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.**Experience:** Minimum two years (2) of experience in medical insurance verification and comprehensive understanding of medical benefits including deductible, co-insurance, co-payment and out-of-pocket maximum required. Experience serving a broad and diverse community with frequent customer interaction required. Experience in patient registration, patient accounting, or in a medical office preferred. Prior experience must demonstrate the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment, prioritize and multi-task with a high-level accuracy while being sensitive to customer needs and expectations. Experience with Epic, Medical Necessity tools, scheduling and eligibility verification software, preferred. Must be proficient using Internet browser, Microsoft Word and Excel, and have competent typing skills.**Licensure, Registration or Certification:** Required to successfully complete the formal Healthcare Access Orientation program during orientation period. Healthcare access certification required at hire/transfer (CPAS) or must pass certification exam within thirty (30) days of hire/transfer date. CPAS Recertification required every two years.Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.