Authorization Coordinator (Office position)

Authorization Coordinator

Now hiring a full-time Authorization Coordinator at Care IV Home Health! This is a full-time career position based in our Corporate Office in Little Rock, Arkansas. Our Authorization Coordinator will be a key member of our Revenue Cycle Team, and their primary responsibility is to verify eligibility and obtain all necessary authorizations prior to patients being admitted into Care IV's care and on an ongoing basis as needed to continue their care. This position reports directly to the Revenue Cycle Team Leader. Excellent benefits, and the pay is negotiable depending on experience. This is a full-time Monday through Friday position. General office hours are 8a-5p. Apply online to join our team today!

Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Verifies eligibility for all Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurance patients
Determines authorization requirements for all incoming patients
Obtains authorizations for home health services for new patients
Tracks authorizations and obtains re-authorizations for existing patients as needed to continue their care
Communicate with the revenue cycle team, intake team, Case Managers, and other field staff regarding authorization status, related date ranges, number of visits approved, etc.
Communicates patient status, as needed, to Insurance Case Managers
Reports any difficulties in obtaining authorizations to the Revenue Cycle Manager and all appropriate parties

Provide clinical information and documentation in order to appeal denials as necessary
Document every patient's chart for billing and compliance purposes
Other duties as assigned

Required experience:

Minimum 1 year of recent healthcare / medical office experience required
Experience with insurance verification and prior authorizations preferred
Team player with great people skills, excellent customer service and communication skills (written & verbal)

Detail-oriented with an understanding of and ability to document important communications and process details in patient charts & computer tracking system, ensuring team is up to speed and knowledgeable of any changes or issues in a timely manner
Computer skills in Microsoft office and ability to quickly and accurately learn customized software
Reliable and dependable
Experience working in a home health office a plus, but not required

As a healthcare provider in compliance with CMS guidelines & conditions of participation, we require a COVID vaccine as a condition of employment (absent reasonable accommodations)

Perks for full-time include:

Lucrative company-sponsored retirement plan (with some of the BEST $$ matching rates in the Arkansas home care industry!)
Roth IRA option
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Life insurance policy
Short-term and long-term disability
Generous accrued PTO
6 paid holidays
Employee referral bonus, cell phone discounts on certain carriers, etc.

Apply online today!

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