Optum · 14 hours ago
Financial Clearance Representative Associate
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry Level
$16.15/hr - $28.80/hr
0+ years expOptum, in partnership with Allina Health, is seeking a Financial Clearance Representative Associate to support financial clearance processes and improve patient care outcomes. The role involves interacting with patients, verifying insurance eligibility, and ensuring that patients understand their financial responsibilities regarding healthcare services.
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Responsibilities
Perform financial clearance processes by interviewing patients and collecting and recording all necessary information for pre-registration of patients
Educate patients of pertinent policies as necessary i.e., Patient Rights, HIPAA information, consents for treatment, visiting hours, etc
Verify insurance eligibility and completes automated insurance eligibility verification, when applicable and appropriately documents information in Epic
Confirm that a patient's health insurance(s) is active and covers the patient's procedure
Confirm what benefits of a patient's upcoming visit/stay are covered by the patient's insurance, including exact coverage, effective date of the policy, coverage limitations / requirements, and patient liabilities for the type of service(s) provided
Provide proactive price estimates and work with patients so they understand their financial responsibilities
Inform families with inadequate insurance coverage of financial assistance through government and financial assistance programs and refer the patient to financial counseling
Review and analyze patient visit information to determine whether authorization is needed and understands payor specific criteria to appropriately secure authorization and clear the account prior to service where possible
Ensure that initial and all subsequent authorizations are obtained in a timely manner
May provide mentoring to less experienced team members on all aspects of the revenue cycle, payer issues, policy issues, or anything that impacts their role
Qualification
Required
6+ months of experience with Insurance and/or Benefit Verification
Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Must be 18 years of age or older
Preferred
Associate or Vocational degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Public Health, or Related Field of Study
Experience with insurance and benefit verification, Pre-Registration and/or Prior Authorization activities in healthcare business/office setting
Experience working with clinical staff
Experience working in outpatient and/or inpatient healthcare setting
Experience working with clinical documentation
Experience working with a patients clinical medical record
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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