What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Coordinator position at Robert Half?
We are offering a long term contract employment opportunity for a Financial Coordinator in Palo Alto, California. As a Financial Coordinator, your primary focus will be on managing insurance authorizations for genetic testing. You will be part of a small team, handling various tasks such as maintaining accurate records, processing applications, and providing top-notch customer service.Responsibilities:• Coordinate the payor referral and service authorization process for laboratory testing• Secure authorizations for laboratory testing and verify patient benefits• Maintain an Excel sheet to track insurance authorization submissions and their status• Communicate with patients and ordering providers about the status of the benefit investigation and authorization• Investigate insurance eligibility and obtain detailed insurance benefit verification• Provide financial consultation with patient and/or family members regarding financial aspects when necessary or requested• Follow up on pending authorization and referral requests to ensure timely completion• Process appeals and arrange for the escalation process for clinics and clinicians to complete peer-to-peer appeal reviews with payor utilization management when needed• Prioritize work to ensure that financial risk is minimized and timely completion of authorizations is optimized while meeting daily productivity measure goals• Perform other duties as assigned.
Salary : $40 - $43
