Insurance Authorization Supervisor

Revive Bhs Llc; Maryland; Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Revive BHS is seeking an experienced Insurance Authorization Supervisor to oversee its insurance verification and authorization operations for behavioral health services nationwide. The role focuses on supervising the authorization team, ensuring timely submissions, and maintaining payer compliance to support efficient reimbursement.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with behavioral health authorizations, including residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient services, and a strong

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in insurance authorizations or revenue cycle within behavioral health.
• Experience with residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient levels of care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee insurance verification and authorization operations from initial verification through final resolution.
• Supervise, train, and support insurance authorization specialists; monitor workload and performance.
• Coordinate with clinical teams to obtain medical necessity information for authorizations.
• Maintain familiarity with payer-specific authorization requirements and submission platforms.
• Identify barriers to authorization and ensure timely submissions to maximize reimbursement.
• Ensure QA reviews of authorization records and documentation in EHR and tracking systems.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Authorization coordination

Payer knowledge

Communication

Tools

EHR systems

Authorization portals

Payer portals

Job description

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Our services include revenue cycle management, insurance credentialing, program development, licensing, accreditation, and operational consulting.

We partner with behavioral health organizations across the country to streamline operations, maximize reimbursement, and support sustainable growth.

Revive BHS is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Insurance Authorization Supervisor to oversee our insurance verification and authorization operations. This individual will be responsible for managing the authorization team, ensuring timely submission and approval of initial and concurrent authorizations, maintaining compliance with payer requirements, and supporting efficient reimbursement for our behavioral health clients.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with behavioral health insurance authorizations, including substance use disorder and mental health levels of care, and a strong understanding of commercial insurance, Medicaid, managed care organizations (MCOs), and utilization management processes.

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise, train, and support insurance authorization and verification specialists.
• Manage daily workloads, staff assignments, productivity, and overall team performance.
• Monitor staff performance, identify training opportunities, and provide ongoing coaching.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex authorization issues, payer disputes, and urgent requests.
• Ensure consistent communication and coordination between authorization specialists, billing teams, and client organizations.

Insurance Authorizations & Utilization Management

• Ensure authorizations are obtained and maintained for applicable behavioral health services, including residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient services.
• Monitor authorization expiration dates, approved units, service limitations, and continued-stay requirements to prevent gaps in coverage.
• Coordinate with clinical teams to obtain supporting documentation, medical necessity information, and other materials required for authorization.
• Identify and resolve authorization barriers that could delay treatment or reimbursement.
• Maintain familiarity with payer-specific authorization requirements, submission platforms, and clinical review processes.

Insurance Verification & Eligibility

• Oversee insurance verification and benefits investigation processes to ensure accurate identification of patient coverage.
• Identify potential coverage issues, out-of-network restrictions, and payer-specific reimbursement concerns.
• Ensure accurate documentation of verification findings and communication of financial responsibility information to appropriate teams.

Revenue Cycle Management & Quality Assurance

• Collaborate with billing and collections teams to identify and resolve authorization-related claim denials.
• Conduct routine quality assurance reviews of authorization records, documentation, and staff performance.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation within electronic health record (EHR) systems, payer portals, and internal tracking platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reduce administrative delays, and increase operational efficiency.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in insurance authorizations, utilization management coordination, or revenue cycle management within the behavioral health industry.
• Strong working knowledge of substance use disorder and mental health treatment services, including residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient levels of care.
• Experience working with commercial insurance carriers, Medicaid, and Medicaid managed care organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing initial and concurrent authorization requests, tracking approved units, and resolving authorization denials.
• Familiarity with medical necessity criteria, including ASAM Criteria and payer-specific utilization management guidelines.
• Proficiency with insurance payer portals, EHR systems, and authorization tracking tools.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet strict deadlines, and oversee multiple client accounts.
• Familiarity with major commercial payers, including Aetna, Anthem/BCBS, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, and regional Medicaid MCOs.
• Experience developing standard operating procedures, quality assurance processes, and team performance metrics.
• Knowledge of behavioral health billing, claims processing, denial management, and reimbursement workflows.
• Familiarity with electronic health record platforms commonly used in behavioral health treatment settings.

The right candidate will anticipate authorization needs, identify potential barriers before they affect reimbursement, hold their team accountable, and build efficient processes that support both our clients and their patients.

This individual should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities, and taking ownership of authorization operations from initial verification through final resolution.

Flexible work from home options available.