Description:

Position Summary:

Care Manager responsibilities will vary by program and its lifecycle. Care Manager’s may be responsible for contacting insurance companies to obtain correct eligibility information, perform benefit investigations, copay assistance and check prior authorization and/or appeal status. Care managers may also be responsible for directly contacting patients and/or providers to evaluate eligibility for assistance programs and/or varied adherence support. This is a remote position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all inbound and outbound phone calls to patients and providers.

1. Responsible for single point of contact communication with providers and patients in a designated geographical area

2. Contact insurance companies to perform appropriate benefit investigation(s) and coverage eligibility for client product only

3. If applicable, assist with the prior authorizations with specific attention to detail and accuracy with provided information.

4. Assist patients with the enrollment process for manufacturer and non-profit organization copay assistance programs

5. Provide courteous, friendly, professional and efficient service to internal and external customers including physicians and patients.

6. Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and training activities

7. Work efficiently both individually and within a team to accomplish required tasks

8. Maintain and improve quality results by adhering to standards and guidelines and recommending improved procedures

9. Eligibility authorization and enrollment into Patient Assistance Program(s)

10. Ability to verify insurance requirements to support current billing processes

11. Demonstrate a firm grasp of medical billing processes communicating knowledge to internal and external customers

12. Identifying and providing corrective action for medical billing reimbursement support specifically to provider offices

Required Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent, some college preferred

2. Minimum two years experience in pharmacy, medical billing, insurance verification, and/or similar related healthcare experience; must include work with J-code and/or HCPCS

3. Customer Service experience

4. Healthcare experience

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Previous experience in Patient Support Services (Hub)

2. Previous Customer Service experience in the healthcare field

3. Bilingual

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent, some college preferred

2. Minimum 6 months to one year experience in medical billing, insurance verification, or similar related medical office experience

3. Previous data entry experience (minimum three months) and ability to type 30wpm+

4. Able to demonstrate high attention to detail in work

5. Must be computer savvy, to include navigating multiple computer tabs, monitors and applications

6. Advanced ability/knowledge of all Microsoft Suite programs (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc) and soft phone systems (WebEx, Mitel, Shoretel, etc.)

7. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

8. Able to work in a virtual team environment by being available and responsive during working hours

9. Excellent follow through

10. This is a remote position. Employees must have a private workspace free of distraction to adhere to HIPAA compliance/guidelines. Workspace must include internet plug-in accessibility. Wi-fi connectivity is not permitted.

    About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.