Description
As the Pre-Registration Representative, you will be responsible for :
- Pre-registers and pre-admits patients by telephone and / or in person
- Review and interpretation of insurance benefits, cash collections, interaction with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)
- Implementation of Medicare requirements
- Collection of accurate demographic information and interaction with physicians / office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., PTU, IOU, nursing units)
- Interact with hospital departments such as Insurance Verification, Financial Counseling, Utilization Review and Patient Business Services to ensure correct and timely reimbursement
Salary Range : $30.36-$43.49 / hourly
Qualifications
We're seeking a self-directed, detail-oriented professional with :
Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT-4, and HCPCS codes as applied to authorization submission and claims reimbursementKnowledge of authorization submission and reimbursement for high cost specialty services and medication administrationKnowledge of medical terminology to sufficiently identify various procedures to obtain optimum benefit information and reimbursementKnowledge of third party payor verification terminologyKnowledge of State and Federal programs to ensure reimbursement from Medicare, Medi-Cal, CCS programs, out-of-state Medicaid, or other sponsoring agenciesKnowledge of healthcare insurance and medication prior authorization & basic working knowledge of codingStrong oral and written communications skillsSkill in typing proficiently including 10-key, focusing on accuracy and speedNote : May be subject to test on qualifying skills