Patient Insurance Specialist II

Baylor College of Medicine

Hybrid within Greater Houston, TX

ID: 7262401 (Ref.No. 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.