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AUTHORIZATION SPECIALIST

Employer
Cooper University Health Care (US)
Location
Camden, New Jersey, United States
Salary
Competitive
Start date
1 Oct 2024
Closing date
4 Oct 2024
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Discipline
Finance / Administration, Administration
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)

Job Details

About us

At Cooper University Health Care , our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs, attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

Short Description

Financially clears scheduled inpatient and outpatient services, including office visits, testing, diagnostic studies, surgeries and procedures, prior to date of service. Financial clearance process encompasses any or all of the following job functions:
• Verifies insurance eligibility and plan benefits.
• Contacts patients with inactive insurance coverage to obtain updated insurance information
• Validates coordination of benefits between insurance carriers.
• Explains insurance plan coverage and benefits to patients, as necessary.
• Secures insurance authorizations and pre-certs for patient services both internal and external to Cooper.
• Creates referrals for patients having a Cooper PCP. Contacts external PCPs to obtain referrals for patients scheduled with Cooper providers.
• Refers patients with less than 100% coverage to Financial Screening Navigators.
• Identifies copayment, deductible and co-insurance information.
• Collects and processes patient liability payments prior to service.

Provides clear and concise documentation in systems.

Communicates daily with insurance companies, internal customers, providers and patients.

Experience Required

2 years insurance verification or registration experience in a hospital or physician office preferred.

Working knowledge of medical insurance plans & products, coordination of benefits guidelines, and requirements for authorizations, pre-certifications and referrals preferred.

Proficiency in working with payor on-line portals, as well as NaviNet, Passport or other third party eligibility systems preferred.

Experience working in a high volume call center preferred.

Proficiency in IDX Flowcast, Imagecast, and EPIC EMR systems preferred

Education Requirements

High School Diploma required

Company

With a more than 135-year history of healing, Cooper is the place South Jersey turns to when they need care. As the leading academic medical system in the area, with South Jersey’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, more than 100 outpatient offices, and more than two million patient visits a year, it’s the perfect place to build a career of care in a truly diverse and inclusive environment. Whether you’re a medical professional or possess other skills, you’ll want to be with Cooper.

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