Full Description

Silna Health (silnahealth.com) is a health technology company that handles eligibility & benefit checks and prior authorizations for specialty healthcare providers. Our mission is to streamline how providers financially clear patients for care, so providers can spend more time delivering exceptional care. We are based in New York City and work with customers across the country. Silna Health is looking for an enterprising prior authorization and benefits verifications expert to work closely with our customers - ABA (Autism), Mental Health, IOP, and Psych Testing providers - and complete these administrative tasks on their behalf. This is a unique role, as you will also be working closely with the Silna Product team to automate parts of the verification and authorization processes. Responsibilities Work closely with behavioral health providers and their billing team to collect accurate patient information and communicate authorization decisions Work with insurers to verify patient eligibility and benefits, and expediently complete prior authorizations using insurance portals or calling insurers directly. Ensure authorization is approved in a timeline manner by following up with insurers and providing additional information Be responsible for handling multiple prior authorizations simultaneously and create process to ensure top of the line performance Understand specialty-specific workflows, including creating treatment plans, re-authorizations, etc. Become a subject matter expert in behavioral health prior authorization workflows for large insurers Work closely with Silna Product/Engineering teams to share learnings about the benefits verification and prior authorization processes to help automate parts of them Communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders Be willing to work 40 hours per week Qualifications The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of insurance policies and billing processes in ABA, Mental Health, Psych, etc. 3+ years of experience completing prior authorizations for behavioral health services specifically (not medications Strong understanding of benefits including deductibles, co-insurance, out of pocket and benefits exclusions Have familiarity with payor portals and experience calling payors

Have a strong work ethic: operate with urgency, work independently, be highly organized, detailed oriented and multi-task effectively

Nice to have: Be familiar with providers software, including Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMR/EHR) like CentralReach and Rethink Benefits An highly competitive hourly rate A full time position, including benefits Remote role Best of all, a chance to make an impact on patients ability to access care To apply, please attach a resume and any other relevant details about your background. Please do not apply if you don't have the criteria required.

Job Type: Contract

Experience

2 years (Required)