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Texas Children's Hospital

Utilization Management Assistant

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What they do

A Medical Underwriter uses medical and health information to evaluate an application for medical malpractice insurance or for health insurance. Medical malpractice insurance is essentially medical professional liability insurance for medical professionals. For health insurance, the underwriter reviews insurance documents to determine whether an offer of health insurance should be made, identifies and excludes pre-existing medical conditions, determine insurance types and limits, and calculate premium costs.

$80,801 / year median in Texas

+10% projected growth

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Utilization Management Assistant 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars Bellaire, TX Full-time Texas Children's Hospital 1,272 reviews Full-time We are searching for a Utilization Management Assistant- Someone who receives, processes and completes data entry of demographic information on all referral/authorization requests from participating providers via fax or phone. Assists and collaborates with all medical management staff, as well as other health plan staff, e.g. Claims Department, Network Development. Provides customer service and education for all incoming calls regarding provider and/or product information. Think you've got what it takes?
Qualifications:
H.S. Diploma or GED required 2 years managed care, preferably in medical management department, claims and member service preferred Experience in Healthcare or Insurance environment preferred
Responsibilities:
Serves as support to Medical Management Intake Department Eligibility Confirmation Provider/Member Education Internal Collaboration Managed care, preferably in medical management department, claims and member service background helpful. Health care setting employment a plus. Utilizes resources available from TCHP or State Agencies. Reference may be made by phone or online. Dates must be referenced prior to authorizations.