Patient Insurance Specialist II
Baylor College of Medicine
Hybrid within Greater Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7262401 (Ref:19988-en_US)
Posted: July 13, 2024
Job Description
Summary
Patient Business Services is seeking a Patient Insurance Specialist II to assist with financially clearing patients for upcoming scheduled services.
Job Duties
- Investigates and verifies insurance coverage and eligibility for scheduled services.
- Creates and collects patient out of pocket estimates.
- Financial clears office visits that may involve minor procedures for specialist services.
- Contact external PCP offices to initiate and secure insurance PCP referral approvals for Baylor specialists
- Obtains insurance PCP referral approvals on behalf of Baylor PCP's
- Answers Insurance Verification Helpline calls and emails to resolve insurance questions from patients and clinical departments
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- Corresponds with insurance companies to review denied services and provides recourse for payment.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Epic.
- Multi-Specialty insurance verification experience.
- Pre-service verification experience.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.