Authorization & Eligibility Clerk (Hospice) Remote
Addus HomeCare · Frisco, TX · 1 wk ago
Healthcare$18–$21/hrFull-time
Position Summary
The Authorization Clerk is responsible for tracking and requesting patient authorizations for private insurance patients in the Home Health & Hospice; communicating with staff regarding authorization dates; following appropriate insurance guidelines for submittal, and following up on authorizations not yet received.
HCHB experience preferred but not required. Hospice Commercial authorization experience required.
Schedule
- Full-time (Remote)
- Mondays through Fridays - 40 hours
- Some overtime and on-call rotation evenings until 7pm
- Weekends - 8am to 7pm
Pay
- $18 to $21 hourly
Benefits
- Best Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Continued Education PTO Plan
- Retail Planning
- Retirement Planning
- Life Insurance
- Employee discounts
- Track and request all authorizations for private insurance
- Make modifications to improve the authorization process and relationships with provider under the supervision of the Billing Manager
- Disseminate accurate information regarding authorizations to staff
- Minimize denied authorizations
- Schedule authorizations upon receipt
- Enter staff schedules for private pay clients weekly
- Verify insurance eligibility of clients on a monthly basis
- Report unauthorized visits monthly
- Adhere to work schedule and maintain good punctuality and attendance record
- Adhere to dress code
- Perform any other related duties and responsibilities deemed necessary by Supervisor
- Insurance experience preferred - running/reading eligs, requesting authorizations
- HCHB experience preferred
- Home health & Hospice experience required
- Possess knowledge of medical terminology and/or possess general medical background
- Able to work with little supervision and make appropriate judgments
- Excellent organizational skills, and interpersonal skills
- Must be dependable, tactful, and able to follow orders
- Demonstrate ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Must have advanced computer skills
- Must have excellent customer service skills
- Must be proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word