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College Park Family Care
Authorization Coordinator
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A Clinical Coordinator coordinates operations and oversees medical assisting staff in a clinic or medical department. Responsibilities include supervision of day-to-day operations, management of business aspects, HR duties within the team.
$76,257 / year median in Kansas
+22% projected growth
Job Description
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Authorization Coordinator Seeking an Authorization Coordinator who is responsible for timely and accurate processes associated with some or all of the following job duties; pre-certification, obtaining and certifying authorizations, assisting with appeals of authorizations. Additionally, collaborates with the referral coordinator to ensure all approvals are obtained. What you will do in this role: Responsible for review and completion of prior authorizations to ensure timeliness of appointments, testing, procedures, and claims filing. Obtain clinical information (including but not limited to medical history, diagnosis, and any relevant lab reports) necessary to complete the Prior Authorization to include insurance requirements. Follow the criteria for all services requiring prior authorizations and submits requests in a timely manner. Ensure appropriate documentation is entered in the standard billing system. Ensuring that this documentation entry is performed in all needed systems. Tracks status of prior authorizations via payor authorization portals Reviews denied claims for clinical accuracy, corrects errors for claims resubmission. Clearly support patient experience through patient-centered communications demonstrating excellent customer service skills Communicate with insurance companies to pre-certify/authorize/amend services Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to influence continuous improvements in department's efficiency and services performed Actively participate in problem identification and coordinates resolution between appropriate parties Utilize appropriate communication system to facilitate communication with hospital partners Ensure appropriate documentation is entered in standard format in billing system. This should be performed in the applicable Health Information System (i.e. Source systems) and if necessary any other subsidiary systems if they are not automatically updated. - Is this redundant from bullet three? Could probably combine this one and bullet three into one statement. Research Patient Visit History to ensure compliance with payor specific payment window rules; appropriately communicates patient payment responsibilities and guides them through needed steps. Performs other related job functions as assigned Practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct and Mission and Value Statements.