Kennedy Krieger Institute · 12 hours ago
Financial Clearance Team Leader
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKennedy Krieger Institute is seeking a Financial Clearance Team Leader to lead a team of Insurance Verification Specialists. This role involves providing support, guidance, and mentorship to team members while ensuring accurate insurance verification and clearance processes.
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Responsibilities
Serves as a working/technical resource to team members. Plans, provides guidance and facilitates a team of Insurance Verification Specialists’ (IVSs) work activities
Collaborates with the Patient Access Director to establish and adjust performance standards and workloads for staff. Creates and maintains a positive, knowledge-sharing, and collegial work environment and sets high work and ethical standards by providing mentorship, direction, and support to staff and customers
Responsible for assisting the Patient Access Director in daily department operations
Verifies, interprets, and documents patient health insurance or payment source
Audits the IVS team’s work to ensure complete and accurate information is entered into the system. Communicates findings to the Director and subordinates and indicates areas that require improvement
Evaluates eligibility for alternate sources of financing care and refers to the appropriate agency where possible
Estimates self-pay portions after benefits have been determined, such as deductibles, co-pays, and non-covered services
Maintains regular communication/correspondence/follow-up with patients and families to keep them informed of clearance and self-pay issues
Maintains regular communication and follow-up with program and departmental contacts regarding pending insurance, coverage, and other payment-related issues
Forwards supporting documentation to staff in registration, patient accounting, and clinical areas, as applicable
Other specific duties may include hospital policy compliance, payment requirements, customer service, and orientation/preceptor of new staff
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or GED required
At least five years of previous insurance verification experience, previous formal supervisory experience, or a combination of both, is required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or related degree preferred
Company
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Kennedy Krieger Institute helps children and young adults with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.99MKey Investors
Government of United States of AmericaFCC
2023-01-15Grant· $1M
2020-05-19Grant· $0.99M
Leadership Team
Bradley Schlaggar
President and CEO
Amy Bastian
Chief Science Officer
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