Patient Insurance Specialist II

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7112501 (Ref.No. 13236-en_US)
Posted: October 4, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Summary

The Patient Insurance Specialist II is responsible for accurately obtaining benefits from insurance companies for upcoming services. The candidate will provide an accurate estimate for patient out of pocket expenses, submit and follow-up on insurance authorization requests, and financially clear patients for upcoming services.

This position is located in Greenway Plaza.

Job Duties

Financially clears patients for upcoming services.
Obtains benefits and creates estimates for patient out of pocket expenses.
Submits authorizations for services, if required.
Follows-up on submitted authorizations.
Notates authorization in the appropriate area in Epic.
Contacts patients to collect out of pocket expenses.
Contacts departments regarding missing clinical information if required by the insurance company.
Answers help line calls and emails, and assists patients with questions.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED.
One year of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Epic.
Specialty insurance verification experience.

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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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.

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