Join Cooper University Health Care as an Authorization Specialist, where you will play a vital role in ensuring financial clearance for patient services while interacting with insurance providers and patients. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge healthcare in a supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Financially clear scheduled inpatient and outpatient services
Verify insurance eligibility and plan benefits
Contact patients for updated insurance information
Validate coordination of benefits between insurance carriers
Explain insurance plan coverage to patients
Secure insurance authorizations and pre-certs for patient services
Create referrals for patients
Identify copayment, deductible and co-insurance information
Collect and process patient liability payments
Provide documentation in systems
Communicate daily with insurance companies and patients
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent
Skilled in use of computers and software applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Basic knowledge of medical diagnoses and procedural codes
Preferred Qualifications
2 years insurance verification or registration experience in a hospital or physician office
Working knowledge of medical insurance plans & products
Proficiency in working with payor online portals, NaviNet, Passport or other eligibility systems
Experience working in a high-volume call center
Proficiency in IDX Flowcast, Imagecast, and EPIC EMR systems
Benefits & Perks
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceLife insuranceDisability insuranceRetirement planOpportunities for career growth