Insurance Authorization Coordinator

Healthcare Support Staffing; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare staffing firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is seeking applicants for a role involving the processing of insurance referrals and authorizations. Responsibilities include verifying member benefits, coordinating outpatient services, and maintaining departmental logs. The ideal candidate should have at least 2-3 years of relevant experience in insurance authorization and referrals, along with a high school diploma or GED. This position promises opportunities for career growth in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience with insurance authorization and referrals.
• Strong communication skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process phone calls and faxed referral requests.
• Verify member eligibility and benefits.
• Input referral requests into the system accurately.
• Provide authorization to external providers.
• Request submission of appropriate medical records.
• Coordinate outpatient surgical procedures.
• Compile monthly departmental statistics.

Skills

Insurance authorization experience

Referral processing

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

HealthCare Support Staffing, Inc. (HSS), is a proven industry-leading national healthcare recruiting and staffing firm. HSS has a proven history of placing talented healthcare professionals in clinical and non-clinical positions with some of the largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities including: Fortune 100 Health Plans, Mail Order Pharmacies, Medical Billing Centers, Hospitals, Laboratories, Surgery Centers, Private Practices, and many other healthcare facilities throughout the United States. HealthCare Support Staffing maintains strong relationships with top providers in healthcare and can assure healthcare professionals they will receive fast access to great career opportunities that best fit their expertise. Connect with one of our Professional Recruiting Consultants today to see how a conversation can turn into a long-lasting and rewarding career!

Job Description

• Receives phone calls and faxed referral requests from providers.
• Verifies member eligibility and benefits.
• Inputs all referral requests including ICD-9 and CPT codes into system accurately for electronically generated authorization tracking.
• Provides referral authorization to external providers per UM Departmental Policy and Procedures and specific contracted Client's process.
• Requests submission of appropriate medical records according to established criteria for requested service(s).
• Issues authorization within appropriate timeframe for routine, urgent and emergent requests.
• Appropriately forwards all referral requests to the next level of review.
• Coordinates approved outpatient surgical procedures in specialist's office and/or outpatient surgical facilities with health plan's authorization department when applicable.
• Coordinates approved services with Home Health Providers, Plan discharge Planners and Plan Members as delegated or required by Plan.
• Is resource person for PCP to refer to network specialist(s).
• Compiles monthly departmental statistics.
• Distributes correspondence and other information to the appropriate parties or departments.
• Maintains appropriate logs, records, and reports as established by Utilization Department.
• Identifies providers who are problematic with plan requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• At least 2-3 years with insurance authorization and referrals

Additional Information

INTERESTED IN BEING CONSIDERED? Take the next step! Click on the green I'M INTERESTED button to submit your resume for review. Or send your resume to Jessica Mac Donell directly at jmacdonell@healthcaresupport. com or call 407-478-0332 x140

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