What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Representative - Westwood (Part-Time) position at UCLA Health Careers?
As the Patient Access Representative, you will be responsible for:
• Pre-registers, pre-admits, and admits patients by telephone and/or in person
• Collection of accurate demographic information, review and interpretation of insurance benefits
• Obtaining prior authorizations, cash collections, interaction with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)
• Implementation of Medicare requirements, interaction with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., SDA, OPSU, nursing units)
• Referral of appropriate cases to other internal and external sources to assist patients with discharge/post-hospital care
• Interacting with hospital departments such as Utilization Review and Patient Business Services to ensure correct and timely reimbursement
Salary Range: $27.06/hour - $35.70/hour
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
