Access Coordinator - UC Health
Frankfort, KY
About the Job
Job Description
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.
Verification of insurance coverage utilization of different on-line modalities for clinic patients receiving diagnostic testing (i.e. CT, MRI, etc.), along with chemotherapy and radiation therapy and/or surgical procedures. The associate is responsible for obtaining benefits, explaining benefits thoroughly to patients, creating estimates, and collecting payments for these services.
Responsibilities
Insurance Verification:
Initiates on-line verification and/or makes phone contact with Insurance Carriers and Plan Administrators to verify patient benefits. Ensures the correct coverage is on the account and follows up on missing data or problem accounts.
Documentation:
Documents complete and accurate data relating to all necessary eligibility, benefits information in appropriate Epic database fields. Informs management of trends of incomplete data, registration issues, etc.
Worklists:
Effectively organizes prioritization of Daily Worklist task.
Secure Accounts:
Secures all applicable accounts in timely manner as defined by Due Diligence Standard while maintaining department productivity and quality standards.
Communication:
Reports improvements, problems and changes as it relates to insurance verification to department management.
Other duties as assigned:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED. | Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED. | Minimum Required: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience collecting payments in a hospital setting, medical office setting, Patient Access or similar environment.
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.
Verification of insurance coverage utilization of different on-line modalities for clinic patients receiving diagnostic testing (i.e. CT, MRI, etc.), along with chemotherapy and radiation therapy and/or surgical procedures. The associate is responsible for obtaining benefits, explaining benefits thoroughly to patients, creating estimates, and collecting payments for these services.
Responsibilities
Insurance Verification:
Initiates on-line verification and/or makes phone contact with Insurance Carriers and Plan Administrators to verify patient benefits. Ensures the correct coverage is on the account and follows up on missing data or problem accounts.
Documentation:
Documents complete and accurate data relating to all necessary eligibility, benefits information in appropriate Epic database fields. Informs management of trends of incomplete data, registration issues, etc.
Worklists:
Effectively organizes prioritization of Daily Worklist task.
Secure Accounts:
Secures all applicable accounts in timely manner as defined by Due Diligence Standard while maintaining department productivity and quality standards.
Communication:
Reports improvements, problems and changes as it relates to insurance verification to department management.
Other duties as assigned:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED. | Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED. | Minimum Required: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience collecting payments in a hospital setting, medical office setting, Patient Access or similar environment.
Source : UC Health
