Position Title: Verification of Benefits Specialist
Work Location: 1101 Greenwood Boulevard, Lake Mary, FL, USA, 32746
Assignment Duration: 6 Months
Work Schedule: Mon – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite
 
Background & Context: This is not a customer service role. this is a verification of benefits role so focus on this aspect of the role.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Contacts insurance companies to verify insurance benefits.
• Initiates Pre-authorization, PCP referral, and Letter of Agreement requests for new and ongoing services with insurance companies and performs follow up activities for an outcome.
• Files Appeals for denied coverage to insurance companies as needed.
• Maintains customer records in practice management system related to benefit coverage, coordination of benefits, authorizations, denials, appeals, outcomes and communication with insurance company.
• Coordinates and communicates with other departments as needed to obtain necessary information to complete benefit verification, authorization, appeals and outcomes for services of care.
• Provides customers with information that includes but is not limited to: updates on status of authorizations, developing & communicating patient financial responsibility estimates, and collecting co-pays, if applicable.
• Applies knowledge of company procedures, contracted and non-contracted guidelines to process cases accordingly and to respond to incoming correspondence and documentation as well as updating customer records according to outcomes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualification & Experience:

• Must have prior authorization/verification experience.
• Selected Candidate will start ASAP after screenings have cleared.
• Please see complete Job Description for full Position Details

Skills:

• Understanding of Medicare rules and regulations
• Understanding of managed care as it relates to benefits and authorizations
• Advanced MS Office experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Minimum Requirement:

• Education: Min. HS diploma or GED equivalent
• Must have prior authorization/verification experience.
• Preferred two or more years’ experience, but a minimum of 1 year experience is required in insurance benefits verification and/or collections and/or managed care contracting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

 

Position is offered by a no fee agency. 
Location : 1101 Greenwood Boulevard, Lake Mary, FL, USA, 32746 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $18.00/hr - $20.21/hr.