Insurance Verification / Scheduler - Days

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan - Medical, 

Bonus Potential

Job summary

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, TX is seeking an Insurance Verification / Scheduler for day shifts to join our Patient Access team.

You will verify insurance, pre-register patients for services, communicate financial responsibility, collect upfront payments when required, and schedule tests and surgeries in a timely fashion while coordinating with physicians and patients for smooth service execution.

Qualifications

• Verifying insurance information against orders and demographics.
• Pre-registering patients for services to ensure accuracy.
• Communicating financial responsibility and collecting upfront payments when required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology to validate codes and service requirements.
• Assist in other Patient Access areas as needed by management.

Responsibilities

• Receives orders from physician offices and confirms patient demographics are complete and accurate.
• Verifies insurance coverage for ordered services and determines patient financial responsibility.
• Obtains any necessary authorizations and ensures on-file documents are complete and current.
• Enters data accurately into HIS and related software; maintains queue accuracy and resolves errors.
• Communicates issues regarding verification, scheduling, or finances to supervisor; responds promptly to emails during business hours.

Job description

Insurance Verification / Scheduler - Days Location Beaumont, TX Job Code 12850 # of openings 1

We are looking to add top talent to our Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas team.

Join us in performing Sacred Work!

Competitive benefits are offered including:

• Matched Retirement Plan


• Paid Time Off


• Comprehensive Benefit Plan - Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More!


• Bonus Potential

Summary/Objective

The Scheduler/Verifier communicates directly with patients and pre-registers patients for service accurately; ensures that all insurance and financial information is accurate prior to service; communicates financial responsibility to patients and collects upfront payments when required; and communicates directly with physicians and patients to schedule all ordered and tests and surgeries in a timely fashion.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Receives orders from physician offices and confirms that all patient demographics are present and accurate, that the order contains all required information and meets department protocols, and utilizes knowledge of medical terminology to confirm diagnosis codes provided on the order meet medical necessity, when applicable.


• Using provided software, web access, and telephone, verifies insurance with specific regard to services ordered. Determines financial responsibility when applicable and communicates financial responsibility to patients. Collects upfront payments when applicable.


• Determines authorization requirements and ensures that all appropriate authorizations are on file and accurate prior to service.


• Ensures that all demographic and financial information entered correctly in HIS and other applicable software. Using provided software, monitors accuracy of work performed and corrects all errors in work queue by the end of each shift.


• Communicates actual or potential problems regarding verification, scheduling, financial counseling, or patient satisfaction to direct supervisor. Responds to all request in a timely manner and communicates concisely and effectively with others. Reads and responds to email communications throughout each day during regularly scheduled business hours.


• Assist in other Patient Access areas when requested by management.