
Insurance Verification and Authorization Specialist
Bryan Health • Kearney, Nebraska, United States
**Role & seniority: ** Patient Access / Insurance Authorization Specialist (experience-based; no specific seniority stated)
**Location & work type: ** Not specified in text
**Stack/tools: **
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Phone, fax, and web-based payer portals
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Real Time Authorization (RTA) platforms
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“Designated systems” for authorization documentation/notes (systems unspecified)
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Top 3 responsibilities:
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Verify insurance eligibility/benefits for scheduled services, admissions, referrals, and medications
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Obtain prior authorizations/pre-certifications/referrals per payer guidelines and meet turnaround requirements
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Communicate authorization outcomes, coverage limitations, and next steps to patients and ordering/provider offices; document activity in required systems
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Must-have skills:
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Healthcare administrative experience (insurance verification, patient access, billing, or related)
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Ability to collect/submit clinical documentation to payers accurately and timely
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Strong communication skills for patient/stakeholder updates
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Attention to detail in documentation (dates, approval details, payer communications)
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Nice-to-haves:
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Experience using payer portals and RTA workflows
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Familiarity with revenue cycle/utilization management coordination
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Experience handling urgent/emergent authorization prioritization
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Additional responsibilities (context): Provide/route service estimates, coordinate with revenue cycle/billing/util
Full Description
Verifies patient insurance coverage and benefits and obtains required prior authorizations to ensure services are financially cleared before care is delivered. Coordinates with payers, provider offices, and internal teams to collect documentation, submit authorization requests, and meet established turnaround requirements. Communicates authorization outcomes, financial responsibility, and coverage limitations to patients and stakeholders. Supports revenue integrity and patient access through accurate documentation and timely follow‑up.
*Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values. *Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits for scheduled services, admissions, referrals, and medications. *Obtains required pre‑certifications, referrals, and prior authorizations in accordance with payer guidelines. *Collects and submits clinical documentation and supporting information to payers using phone, fax, and web-based portals, and/or Real Time Authorization (RTA) platforms. *Documents authorization activity, approval details, dates, and payer communications in designated systems. *Communicates authorization status, non‑coverage notices, and next steps to patients and ordering offices. *Coordinates with revenue cycle, billing, and utilization management teams to support claim readiness. *Provides service estimates or connects patients to financial estimate resources as appropriate. *Prioritizes urgent and emergent cases to meet defined turnaround expectations. *Supports patient access workflows and performs additional department functions as assigned. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise. Participates in meetings, committees and department projects as assigned.
Education And Experience
High school diploma or equivalent required. Experience in healthcare patient access, insurance verification, billing, or related administrative support.