Job Description
United Hospital District has an opening for a Financial Coordinator/Prior Authorization Specialist. Primary duties include informing self-pay patients of financial liability for high dollar services and setting up initial payment arrangements; screening patients for government funding sources or charity care; coordinating care for V.A. patients, verifying eligibility; obtaining insurance benefits;
7:00 AM
Review the surgical and procedure schedule for the next 48–72 hours. Every case that requires authorization needs to be cleared be…
7:30 AM
Pull the PA worklist. Filter by date of service — cases with the earliest service dates get worked first. High-cost procedures (su…
8:30 AM
Submit PA requests to payers. Each payer has its own portal, its own forms, its own documentation requirements. You know them all…
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