Dental Managed Care Specialist

Job description

Description UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Share in our vision of being Eastern CT’s best choice for patient-centered healthcare! We are currently seeking a Managed Care Specialist to join our busy dental office. This role is responsible for verifying all insurance eligibility for scheduled patient appointments, prepare treatment plans aligned with insurance requirements and patient needs and identify and secure prior authorization requirements prior to services. Expected Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week; Monday through Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm; Hybrid would be considered Job Responsibilities: - Ensure authorization for dental services are obtained, documented, scanned and tracked. - Assists providers with preparation of required documentation/forms for treatment authorization. - Verifies client insurance; entails contacting insurance companies to obtain benefits related to services being rendered and updating the client insurance information in Practice Management system. - Write up proposed treatment from providers, indicating client financial responsibility. - Maintain notes in the patient account/appoi...