Patient Access Specialist

• Complete registration, check-in/check-out, admission, insurance initiation and verification, benefit research, and appointment scheduling processes
• Verify insurance coverage and benefits
• Obtain and initiate authorizations
• Complete registration pathways in HIS systems
• Receive, maintain, clarify, enter, and/or validate physician orders
• Determine third-party payer liability for organizational billing
• Check medical necessity
• Handle daily batching and posting of point-of-service payments
• Discuss previous and current balances with patients to resolve issues
• Maintain positive relationships with the healthcare team
• Serve as a resource to physicians, staff, and patients regarding orders, insurance, referrals, and other experience-impacting issues
• Train and mentor Patient Access Representatives and Specialists in technical aspects of the job
• Promote accurate information collection, confidentiality, HIPAA rights awareness, patient throughput, and volume growth

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