Home Care Authorization & Scheduling Coordinator

Selfhelp-Community-Services,-Inc.-27463916; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. is seeking an Authorization Coordinator responsible for verifying and obtaining plan authorizations for home care services.

The role requires daily communication with insurance plans, updating the billing department, and running authorization reports to prevent gaps. The position includes scheduling nursing and social work visits, maintaining records, and collaborating with the Home Care Team to ensure the first permanent Home Care Worker meets the client’s

Qualifications

• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; a minimum of two year’s related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Able to multi-task and work independently with a great attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Verifies and obtains authorizations as required upon referral by an insurance plan for home care services.
• Contacts insurance plans daily to obtain re-authorizations and informs billing department as required.
• Runs reports daily to monitor and track authorizations.
• Assists with problem resolution related to client authorization and billing issues.
• Schedules nursing and social work visits as required.
• Collects and collates information and advises supervisor for timely resolution.
• Collaborates with Home Care Team to assign first permanent Home Care Worker.
• Maintains a computerized filing system for all authorizations.
• Distributes authorization copies to billing and case coordinators.
• Coordinates home care services to new patients as prescribed by plan of care/authorization.

Skills

Verbal skills

Written skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. is seeking an Authorization Coordinator responsible for verifying and obtaining plan authorizations for home care services.

The role requires daily communication with insurance plans, updating the billing department, and running authorization reports to prevent gaps. The position includes scheduling nursing and social work visits, maintaining records, and collaborating with the Home Care Team to ensure the first permanent Home Care Worker meets the client’s