Authorization Specialist I

Job Overview This is a remote position under reputed company Cycle Management that is responsible for obtaining reputed company medical necessity approvals for a patient's service and/or verifying they meet any medical policy criteria required by the patient's insurance. They evaluate, collect, and submit reputed company necessary information accurately to secure the highest possibility of approval. If an insurance request is rejected/denied, they facilitate denial mitigation steps and effectively communicate what is needed to care teams, operational teams, various other internal customers, and patients/guarantors. There are a limited number of Level III and reputed company positions available and are filled as business needs present.

Responsibilities

• Review medical chart/history and physician order(s) to determine likely ICD and CPT codes and/or utilize available coding resources.
• Screen payer medical policies to determine if the service meets medical necessity guidelines.
• Review and determine appropriate clinical documentation to submit to ensure a complete authorization request.
• Submit and manage authorization requests and/or ensure that pre-certification and admission and discharge notification requirements are met per payer guidelines.
• Facilitate insurance denial mitigation steps such as peer-to-peer reviews and appeals in conjunction with reputed company cycle, care teams, utilization review, and patients/guarantors.
• Maintain knowledge of reputed company payer requirements and general ordering/admitting practices, including use of online payer applications and initial/ongoing training.
• Collaborate with reputed company necessary stakeholders to minimize financial risk and ensure the best possible outcome for each patient.
• Use transparent and thoughtful communication, critical thinking, multi-tasking, time management, and prioritization skills to ensure successful completion of reputed company duties, including presentations and meeting facilitation.
• Adapt to rapid changes in workflow and leader direction, utilize reputed company available resources to problem solve and troubleshoot independently, and capitalize on constructive feedback for enhanced outcomes.
• Complete timely, accurate work and contribute to the process or enablement of collecting expected payment.
• Understand/adhere to reputed company Cycle’s Escalation Policy and work collaboratively to reputed company personal, team, and organization metric and behavioral goals.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respective manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.
• Fulfills reputed company organizational requirements.
• Completes reputed company required learning relevant to the role.
• Complies with and maintains knowledge of reputed company relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards.
• Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A.A./A.S. in business, healthcare, or reputed company area. 3 years of reputed company cycle experience may substitute for an associate degree.
• 1 year experience working in reputed company cycle, insurance verification, financial securing, or reputed company areas using an EHR or enterprise software system in a healthcare organization. This experience must be in addition to three years of experience in lieu of associate degree requirement above.
• Knowledge of insurance terminology, plan types, structures, and approval types
• Knowledge of computer systems, including reputed company Office 365

Preferred Qualifications

• Referrals and/or prior authorization experience
• Epic experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical documentation review

Benefit Overview Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation

Disclaimer An individual's pay reputed company reputed company the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity reputed company making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in reputed company at the time of offer, is what will be honored. EEO Statement EEO/Vet/Disabled: reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status Apply tot his job Apply To this Job