Preauthorization & Insurance Verification Specialist

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services seeks a patient financial services coordinator to verify insurance, handle precertifications, and support hospital reimbursement. You will collect necessary data from patients and insurers, perform eligibility checks, and document payer information for timely authorizations.

Collaborating with Intake, Business Office, and UM leaders, you will ensure compliance with each payor's requirements and deadlines while maintaining professional communication with care teams.

Qualifications

• Experience verifying insurance coverage and precertification requirements.
• Ability to collect and verify patient and insurer data for authorizations.
• Strong communication with payers and hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Manages insurance verification and precertification for hospital patients.
• Performs authorization and eligibility checks in a timely manner.
• Notifies leadership of payer coverage issues related to services.

Skills

Insurance verification

Precertification

Authorization processing

Documentation

Communication with payors

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Universal Health Services seeks a patient financial services coordinator to verify insurance, handle precertifications, and support hospital reimbursement. You will collect necessary data from patients and insurers, perform eligibility checks, and document payer information for timely authorizations.

Collaborating with Intake, Business Office, and UM leaders, you will ensure compliance with each payor's requirements and deadlines while maintaining professional communication with care teams.