Front End Revenue Integrity Coordinator
AAC offers a progressive culture that values work/life balance, invests in employee education, and fosters trust and respect. Benefits include company-matching 401K, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Join a team dedicated to providing quality, compassionate, and innovative care to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders.
About the role
The Front-End Revenue Integrity Coordinator plays a critical role in protecting organizational reimbursement by proactively identifying and resolving insurance eligibility, ACA coverage, and Coordination of Benefits (COB) issues before claims are submitted. This remote, non-patient-facing position partners with Admissions, Facility Operations, Utilization Review, Revenue Cycle, and third-party partners (Hansei, FinPay) to improve reimbursement outcomes, strengthen insurance compliance, and support front-end revenue cycle operations.
Responsibilities
- Insurance Eligibility Monitoring
- Perform ongoing insurance eligibility re-verifications for ACA Marketplace plans and other designated insurance products throughout a patient's treatment episode.
- Monitor insurance coverage for active eligibility, coverage terminations, grace period status, and premium payment issues.
- Identify changes in insurance status that could impact reimbursement and escalate concerns to facility personnel for timely resolution.
- ACA Policy Management
- Conduct routine eligibility reviews for ACA Marketplace policies.
- Identify unpaid premiums, grace periods, and pending or completed policy terminations.
- Communicate findings and recommended next steps to facility teams and monitor outstanding issues through resolution.
- Coordination of Benefits (COB) Management
- Perform routine COB verification reviews.
- Identify multiple active insurance policies, incorrect payer sequencing, and missing or outdated COB information.
- Communicate required updates to facility teams and track outstanding COB issues through resolution.
- Facility Communication & Resolution
- Serve as the primary point of contact for facility teams regarding insurance eligibility and coverage concerns.
- Communicate insurance changes requiring immediate action to prevent reimbursement interruptions.
- Partner with facility staff to resolve eligibility, ACA coverage, and COB issues before claims submission.
- Document communications, actions, and issue resolution in designated revenue cycle systems.
- Revenue Integrity & Denial Prevention
- Monitor insurance eligibility reports to identify trends that may negatively impact reimbursement.
- Identify recurring eligibility, COB, and coverage issues contributing to preventable claim denials.
- Collaborate with leadership to recommend workflow improvements for front-end revenue cycle processes.
- Maintain reports and tracking tools supporting insurance monitoring and denial prevention.
- Support departmental goals focused on improving reimbursement, reducing preventable denials, and increasing revenue integrity.
- Assist with insurance-related audits and compliance initiatives.
- Vendor & Revenue Cycle Collaboration
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with third-party revenue cycle vendors (Hansei, FinPay).
- Coordinate exchange of eligibility, insurance, payment, and documentation information to support reimbursement activities.
- Assist with documenting, tracking, and resolving insurance or payment issues identified by internal teams or external partners.
- Support implementation of new revenue cycle workflows, technology enhancements, and process improvements involving vendor partners.
- Data Integrity & Documentation
- Maintain accurate documentation in Salesforce and other designated revenue cycle systems.
- Ensure eligibility findings, COB updates, and insurance communications are documented accurately and timely.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation supporting reimbursement activities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in healthcare insurance verification, eligibility, patient access, medical billing, revenue cycle, or related healthcare financial role.
- Working knowledge of commercial insurance, ACA Marketplace plans, Coordination of Benefits (COB), insurance eligibility verification, managed care principles, and healthcare reimbursement processes.
- Experience using eligibility verification platforms (e.g., Availity) preferred.
- Experience using Salesforce, Google Workspace, and revenue cycle software applications preferred.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
Skills
- Revenue Integrity
- Insurance Eligibility & Coverage Analysis
- Coordination of Benefits (COB)
- Denial Prevention
- Revenue Cycle Knowledge
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Process Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Organization & Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Documentation Accuracy
- Customer Service & Professional Communication
Benefits
- Company-matching 401K
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged sitting at a desk
- Ability to lift 15 pounds at a time
AAC provides reasonable accommodations to comply with state and federal disability discrimination laws.