Payer Authorization & Reimbursement Specialist

Riverview Health; Noblesville (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverview Health seeks an Authorization Specialist to ensure payers are prepared to reimburse for scheduled services. The role involves obtaining prior authorizations, gathering patient demographics, and coordinating with departments to assemble the clinical information required for payer authorization.

Responsibilities include verifying insurance, updating EMR records, and supporting appeals when authorizations are denied, all while maintaining HIPAA-compliant, professional communication with

Qualifications

• Minimum: Associate degree in healthcare or business administration and/or related coursework, or comparable experience.
• Preferred: Experience in Epic.

Responsibilities

• Verifies patients’ insurance and benefits information.
• Obtains prior authorizations from third-party payers in accordance with payer requirements.
• Contacts patients to gather demographic and insurance information as needed, and updates patient information within the EMR as necessary.
• Works with other departments to gather the clinical information required by the payer to authorize services. Maintains accurate records of authorizations within EMR.
• Develops price estimates for patient out-of-pocket responsibility.
• Refers accounts to financial counseling as needed if authorization is not obtained. Works with business office staff to support appeal efforts for authorization-related denials.
• Reviews surgery schedules to ensure Medicare patients with IP-only procedures have the appropriate authorization and order.
• Complies with HIPAA regulations, as well as Riverview Health policies and procedures regarding patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Maintains professional tone at all times when communicating with patients and payer representatives.
• Coordinates re-education to practices or hospital departments when orders are incorrect or not supported by the given diagnosis.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Education

Associate degree in healthcare or business administration

Epic experience (preferred)

Job description

Riverview Health seeks an Authorization Specialist to ensure payers are prepared to reimburse for scheduled services. The role involves obtaining prior authorizations, gathering patient demographics, and coordinating with departments to assemble the clinical information required for payer authorization.

Responsibilities include verifying insurance, updating EMR records, and supporting appeals when authorizations are denied, all while maintaining HIPAA-compliant, professional communication with