ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Knowledgeable about the regulations of various payer sources including, but not limited to: Self Pay, Private Insurance, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Medi-Cal & Insurance Managed Care/HMO, Children’s Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP), Healthy Families, Family PACT, and California Children’s Services (CCS). Knowledgeable about the regulations regarding these various payer sources.
• Manages member/patient and provider inquiries regarding referral status, the authorization process and other issues in a courteous and professional manner.
• Data entry of authorization into Electronic Health Records and /or Utilization Review system, ensuring that all referrals are tracked through to a completed visit and a report is received.
• Collaborates with Providers, Health Center Nurses/Medical Assistants, and UM Nurses to obtain additional medical information and notifies UM Nurse of potentially urgent requests.
• Processes all referral requests according to Clinicas’ policies and procedures.
• Verifies member eligibility via insurance carrier and/or Medi-Cal web portal
• Participates in the introduction and implementation of new procedures.
• Makes recommendations regarding changes, improvements, or enhancements to appropriate staff.
• Assists with training and orienting new employees, as assigned.
• Coordinates and assists with obtaining surgery appointments and re-scheduling missed appointments as needed.
• Notifies patients of authorization status, as needed.
• Distributes denial letters to appropriate recipients.
• Attends meetings as assigned.
• Provides excellent customer service to patients, vendors and employees.
• May assist patients with mental illness, substance abuse problems and or/emotional disturbance.
• Due to the nature of the job, may work with or be exposed to information or material of a sexual nature.
• Performs other duties as assigned including participation in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.