Benefit Analyst

Socket.dev; Vincennes (IN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN is seeking a Benefit Analyst to verify patient demographics, guarantor, and insurance information before appointments and to input data into EPIC.

The role requires calling patients and insurers, navigating insurance portals, and coordinating with physicians and hospital departments to ensure accurate registrations and eligibility verification.

Qualifications

• Verify demographic, guarantor, and insurance information prior to appointments.
• Input patient data into EPIC accurately to support registration.
• Verify benefits and need for authorization with insurers.
• Navigate insurer portals to confirm eligibility and authorization needs.

Responsibilities

• Make outgoing calls to patients to obtain demographic, guarantor, and insurance information.
• Enter patient information into EPIC to support registration.
• Contact insurers to verify benefits and determine if authorization is required.
• Navigate insurance portals to verify information and authorization status.
• Communicate with physicians and hospital departments for information needed.
• Operate in EPIC Cadence and ADT systems.
• Handle mail and phone duties as assigned.

Skills

Outgoing calls

Data entry

Healthcare terminology

Communication

Tools

EPIC Cadence

ADT systems

Job description

Job Summary:

The Benefit Analyst is responsible for verifying patient information (demographics, insurance information, guarantor information) prior to patients arriving for their upcoming appointments. They are also responsible for inputting this information into EPIC.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Make outgoing calls to patients to obtain demographic, guarrantor, insurance information.
2. Have the adequate knowledge to input the information give by the patients at a high level to ensure no mistakes made for registration purposes.
3. Make outgoing calls to insurance companies to verify patient benefit information and to verify if an authorization/referral is needed for upcoming appointment.
4. Have the ability to navigate through an Insurance website to also verify patient benefit information and to verify if an authorization/referral is needed for upcoming appointment.
5. Have the ability to work patient specific work ques for GSPN and GSH.
6. Have the ability to communicate with Physician offices as well as GSH Departments for any questions/information needed when verifying information.
7. Have the ability to work in EPIC—Cadence and ADT systems.

Secondary Job Duties That May be Reassigned:

1. Gets and distributes incoming, outgoing and interoffice mail.
2. Answers and directs phone calls.

Why Choose Good Samaritan? For more than 115 years, Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois. Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve. Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 4-time designated Magnet facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center. We would love to welcome you to our Good Samaritan family.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY Good Samaritan Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of this facility to provide equal opportunity to persons regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal state and local statements, regulations, and ordinances.