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Prior Authorization Coordinator

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Job Description

  • Submit prior authorization requests and secure approvals for pain procedures
  • Verify patient insurance coverage, including coordination of benefits (COB), ensuring submissions are sent to the correct payor
  • Review medical policies to identify insurance trends and ensure all submissions meet medical necessity criteria with correct CPT codes, levels, and laterality
  • Maintain submission documentation and NAR (No Authorization Required) notifications in the patient's chart, including benefits and eligibility
  • Compile and submit all relevant clinical documentation, including physical therapy and imaging reports, to insurance for approval
  • Confirm insurance benefits and identify patient financial responsibility, including copays and coinsurance, during the PA process
  • Update and monitor tracking systems (CRM) with authorization status and procedure details
  • Schedule approved procedures
  • Communicate with providers regarding discrepancies in orders and attend to provider emails promptly
  • Review patient medical records to identify factors impacting procedure, specifically identifying if the patient is taking blood thinners during the PA process
  • Review denial letters thoroughly and submit appeals when necessary to overturn insurance decisions
  • Coordinate with internal departments on requests affecting authorizations or billing claims
  • Follow U.S. HIPAA guidelines for Security and PHI

Requirements

  • Experience with U.S. insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, PPOs, Workers Compensation, and MVAs
  • Knowledge of payor contractual terms, medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, and ICD-10 and CPT/HCPCS coding
  • Strong communication skills to resolve authorization and verification issues with staff, providers, and patients
  • High level of attention to detail and quality of work, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Reliable attendance to support smooth operations

Benefits

  • Free lunch meal, fruits, snacks, and drinks (if you are in an onsite shift)
  • Onsite gym with a free professional instructor
  • Weekly fitness activity and an annual fitness challenge where you can win up to 70,000 PHP
  • Weekly engagement activities with prizes that are up to 3,000 PHP
  • Free upskilling academy to improve your performance and skillset
  • State-of-the-art facilities from toilets to your workstation
  • Amenities such as sleeping quarters, game area, chat room, shower room

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Job ID: 152015891

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