Intake Authorization Coordinator

Job description

Intake Authorization Coordinator - ( 260003VU ) Description: Ensures compliance with department productivity and quality standards; ability to effectively manage varying workloads. - Initiates and maintains a high level of customer service and positive employee relationships. - Responsible for obtaining authorization for all disciplines for Home Care Services; inclusive of verification of insurance and benefits to ensure appropriate reimbursement from commercial payers, government payers and state agencies. - Strong knowledge of verifying and allocating accurate insurance plans; ability to utilize electronic eligibility tools, accessing web portals, & making phone calls to payers to ensure accurate coverage is obtained. - Effectively and professionally communicates with internal and external customers via emails, telephone, and doc halo. - Ability to document appropriately all findings/statuses from Insurance payers and/or government agencies in certified software systems employed by the agency. - Effectively collaborates with other closely related departments such as Intake Referral Team, Revenue Cycle, Clinical Managers and Patient Services Coordinators. - This position will requ...