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Insurance Specialist

Role overview

Summary

This role is for an Insurance Verification Specialist at Henry Ford Health, responsible for verifying and securing patient financial and insurance information. Your work supports patient care by resolving insurance issues and confirming eligibility, contributing to a smooth healthcare experience.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Two (2) years of experience in healthcare insurance eligibility, verification, or billing in a hospital/medical office setting.
  • Knowledge of various insurance coverage, COB rules, and processing procedures.
  • Experience with insurance payor systems.
  • Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

  • Verify insurance eligibility and benefits for patients to ensure accurate billing and secure accounts.
  • Investigate and resolve problem accounts to determine primary insurance and coordination of benefits (COB) information.
  • Ensure all insurance requirements, including referrals and authorizations, are met prior to patient discharge.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and frequent interruptions with efficiency and accuracy.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Detail Oriented
  • Time Management
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Henry Ford Health

  • Hospitals & Health Systems
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
*Job seekers: please be aware of fraudulent job postings and phishing scams via LinkedIn. Henry Ford Health only contacts applicants through our human resources department and via a corporate email address. Here are some tips to be aware of: http://ow.ly/Kc0o50EKory Serving communities across Michigan and beyond, Henry Ford Health is committed to partnering with patients and members along their entire health journey.Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care, to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other healthcare retail.It is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, recognized for clinical excellence in cancer care, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, and multi-organ transplants. Consistently ranked among the top five NIH-funded institutions in Michigan, Henry Ford Health engages in more than 2,000 research projects annually. Equally committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, Henry Ford Health trains more than 4,000 medical students, residents and fellows every year across 50+ accredited programs.With more than 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford Health is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers, including nearly 6,000 physicians and researchers from the Henry Ford Medical Group, Henry Ford Physician Network and Jackson Health Network.The health system is led by President and CEO Bob Riney and serves a growing number of customers across 250+ locations throughout Michigan including five acute care hospitals, two destination facilities for complex cancer and orthopedics and sports medicine care, three behavioral health facilities, primary care and urgent care centers.

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Job description

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

Join our team at Henry Ford Health. Our department plays a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity of patient accounts across the health system. We are dedicated to providing seamless pre-admission, admission, and outpatient services, ensuring accurate insurance verification and billing processes. Our team thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, supporting the broader mission of Henry Ford Health to deliver exceptional care to our patients and communities.

Role Overview

As an Insurance Verification Specialist, you will be responsible for verifying and securing patient financial and insurance information, ensuring accuracy and completeness for all pre-admissions, admissions, and scheduled outpatient services. Your work directly supports patient care by resolving insurance issues and confirming eligibility, contributing to a smooth healthcare experience for our patients.

Why Henry Ford Health

At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.

What You Will Do

  • Verify insurance eligibility and benefits for patients to ensure accurate billing and secure accounts.
  • Investigate and resolve problem accounts to determine primary insurance and coordination of benefits (COB) information.
  • Ensure all insurance requirements, including referrals and authorizations, are met prior to patient discharge.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and frequent interruptions with efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

Required:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Two (2) years of experience in healthcare insurance eligibility, verification, or billing in a hospital/medical office setting.
  • Knowledge of various insurance coverage, COB rules, and processing procedures.
  • Experience with insurance payor systems.
  • Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred:

  • EPIC training/experience.
  • ICD-10 medical terminology experience.

Additional Information

At Henry Ford Health, we foster an environment of continuous learning and professional growth. You'll collaborate with a diverse team of dedicated professionals, all united by a mission to provide exceptional care. We encourage innovation, support career development, and provide opportunities to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.

Join Our Team

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a team that's transforming healthcare at Henry Ford Health.

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