Insurance Verification - Onsite - EA2025!

Job Title: Verification of Benefits Specialist
Location: Lake Mary, FL (Onsite)
Contract Duration: Contract until 05/14/2027
Work Hours:  Mon – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Description:

• Must have prior authorization/verification experience.
• Selected Candidate will start ASAP after screenings have cleared.
• Please see complete Job Description for full Position Details
• Please review candidates’ information to assure they have stated skills before submittal-

Job Duties:

* Contacts insurance companies to verify insurance benefits.

• Initiates Pre-authorization, PCP referral, and Letter of Agreement requests for new and ongoing services with insurance companies and performs follow up activities for an outcome.
• Files Appeals for denied coverage to insurance companies as needed.
• Maintains customer records in practice management system related to benefit coverage, coordination of benefits, authorizations, denials, appeals, outcomes and communication with insurance company.
• Coordinates and communicates with other departments as needed to obtain necessary information to complete benefit verification, authorization, appeals and outcomes for services of care.
• Provides customers with information that includes but is not limited to: updates on status of authorizations, developing & communicating patient financial responsibility estimates, and collecting co-pays, if applicable.
• Applies knowledge of company procedures, contracted and non-contracted guidelines to process cases accordingly and to respond to incoming correspondence and documentation as well as updating customer records according to outcomes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Skills: understanding of Medicare rules and regulations; understanding of managed care as it relates to benefits and authorizations; advanced MS Office experience; strong verbal and written communication skills;
  
  Education: Min. HS diploma or GED equivalent
  
• Must have prior authorization/verification experience.
• Preferred two or more years’ experience, but a minimum of 1 year experience is required in insurance benefits verification and/or collections and/or managed care contracting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines