PT Verification Specialist

Astera Cancer Care; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefits

Yearly bonus opportunities

Weekdays only

Nine paid holidays

Job summary

The START Center is growing and delivering premier cancer care with leading doctors and advanced therapies. We offer competitive wages, benefits, and yearly bonus opportunities while supporting a mission that truly impacts lives.

The Verification Specialist coordinates verification of insurance, handles clerical support for billing, and ensures accurate data and timely referrals to the Billing Department. This role requires a high school diploma and 2 years of related experience in verification

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 2 years in insurance verification, referrals, co-payment collection, billing and customer service.
• 1-2 years experience in medical billing software and ability to balance and close cash drawer.

Responsibilities

• Generates daily schedule and reviews verification notes to ascertain the date of last verification.
• Verifies patients' insurance coverage and demographics; coordinates with Referral Coordinator when a referral is needed.
• Maintains insurance verification spreadsheet for verifications that reveal lapses in coverage or private pay.
• Documents standard verification information in collection notes and notifies admissions manager of irregularities and/or special benefits.
• Provides clerical support to the billing office including filing, pulling, and copying EOBs for collections staff.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Medical billing software

Job description

Why Join Us?

The START Center is growing! We are pioneering premier Cancer Care for our patients with leading doctors, advanced diagnostics and cutting-edge therapies. We offer competitive wages, benefits, and yearly bonus opportunities. The growth of our organization and our innovative environment to treat and care for patients that have cancer make us a great match for anyone looking to begin or further their career at a company with a mission that truly impacts lives.

Job Description: Verification Specialist

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the coordination of verification of all medical insurance and clerical support services to the billing department

Responsibilities

• Generates daily schedule and reviews verification notes to ascertain the date of last verification.
• Verifies patients insurance coverage, demographics and coordinates with Referral Coordinator when a referral is needed.
• Maintains insurance verification spreadsheet for all verifications that reveal a lapse in coverage and or private pay.
• Documents standard verification information in the collection notes and notifies the admissions manager and/or branch coordinator of any irregularities and/or special benefits.
• Provides clerical support to the billing office to include, filing, pulling, and coping EOBs for collections staff.

Qualifications

High school degree or equivalent with a minimum of two years experience in insurance verification, referrals, co-payment collection, billing and customer service. 1 2 years experience in medical billing software and ability to balance and close cash drawer is also required.

Benefits

• competitive wages
• benefits
• yearly bonus opportunities
• The START Center is open weekdays only
• nine paid holidays

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