Insurance Verifier

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an Insurance Verifier to determine eligibility, authorizations, and benefits verification. You will contact insurers, transcribe information, and handle inquiries while maintaining orderly filing and coordinating with medical staff.

The role requires knowledge of third-party payers, Medicare/Medicaid, and strong math and MS Office skills. Weekend/holiday coverage may be required as part of a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance verification and eligibility checks.
• Familiarity with third-party payer terminology and claims processing.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and basic math.
• Ability to communicate clearly with insurers, clinicians and staff.

Responsibilities

• Determine insurance eligibility, authorization and benefit verification.
• Contact health care insurers, transcribe information, proofread and mail clarifications.
• Answer telephone and written inquiries.
• Maintain filing systems and interface with medical staff.

Skills

Insurance verification

Medical terminology

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Customer service

Time management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Job description

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Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

a hybrid schedule, Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, with Tuesdays onsite

Posted Date

08/11/2026

Salary Range: $30.47 - 47.85 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32346

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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As an Insurance Verifier, you will be responsible for:

• Determining insurance eligibility, authorization and benefit verification
• Contacting health care insurers, transcription of information as quoted, type, proofread and mail clarification correspondence
• Answer telephone and written inquires
• Maintain filing systems
• Interface with medical staff and administrative personnel

Salary Range: $30.47- $47.85/hourly

Job Qualifications

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We’re seeking a self-directed professional with:

• Working knowledge in the insurance verification process and third party verification terminology
• Ability to scrutinize insurance data independently and evaluate information for clarity, accuracy, and completeness
• Knowledge in the functional operations of third party payers and utilization review agencies to expeditiously coordinate follow-up
• Knowledge of State and Federal programs to ensure reimbursement from Medicare, Medi-Cal, CCS programs, out of state Medicaid, or other sponsoring agencies
• Knowledge of health plans with special processing requirements for emergency patients and ability to effectively communicate these requirements to physicians and administrative personnel under time-urgent conditions
• Proficient in basic math
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Availability to work rotating weekends and holiday coverage

Note: May subject to test qualifying skills

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.