What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtual Health Insurance Authorization Rep position at Parallon?
Introduction
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Virtual Health Insurance Authorization Rep with Parallon you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Benefits
Parallon, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
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Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
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401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
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Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
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Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
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Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
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Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
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Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
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Colleague recognition program
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Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Parallon family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Virtual Health Insurance Authorization Rep to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!
Job Summary and Qualifications
Seeking a Patient Access Central Unit Representative who will be responsible for timely and accurate processes associated with some or all of the following:
Pre-registration
Insurance Verification
Pre-Certification
Insurance Notification
We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking phenomenal addition like you. We want you to apply today!
What will you do in this role:
- Perform pre-registration and insurance verification within 3-5 days prior to date of service for both inpatient and outpatient services.
- Follow scripted benefits verification pre-certification format in Meditech custom benefits screen and record benefits and pre-certification information.
- Perform electronic insurance eligibility confirmation when applicable and document results.
- Complete Medicare Secondary Payor Questionnaire as applicable for retention in imaging system (i.e OnBase).
- Calculate patient cost share and be prepared to collect via phone or make payment arrangement.
- Contact patient via phone to confirm or obtain missing demographic information, quote/collect patient cost share, and instruct patient on where to present at time of appointment.
- Receive and record payments from patient services scheduled.
- Utilize appropriate communication system to facilitate communication with hospital gatekeeper.
- Contact physician to resolve issue regarding prior authorization or referral forms.
- Perform insurance verification and pre-certification follow up for prior day’s walk in admissions/registrations and account status changes by assigned facility.
What qualifications you will need:
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- 1 year of related experience required
Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Virtual Health Insurance Authorization Rep opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.