WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
Weekly pay, health and dental after your first month, student loan repayment, a competitive 401(k) match, and more! Make a living while you make a difference at Trilogy Health Services - a senior living provider with the continuous goal of being the Best Healthcare Company in The Midwest.

Based in Louisville, Kentucky, our Home Office team is looking for a Payer Services Specialist

This role will report directly to our Director of Payer Relations and Auth Svcs. and is responsible for performing tasks related to prior authorizations, recertifications, and insurance verifications for potential admissions and therapy services.

The Payer Services Specialist will be cross trained in coordinating residents' access to services by gathering information to obtain verification and authorization from various insurance payers. This position will be responsible for tracking and troubleshooting issues to ensure timely authorization is obtained and limit risk of nonpayment.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
Responsibilities:

• Perform tasks assigned in areas of centralized eligibility, prior authorization intake, or recertification as delegated or assigned by Payer Services Team Lead or Director.
• Provide education on authorization, recertification, and benefit eligibility to campuses.
• Research and assist the BOM and revenue cycle team with denial research as it pertains to eligibility or authorizations denials.
• Assist in identifying areas of opportunity and collaborate to troubleshoot and rectify problems within the authorization or eligibility process.
• Validate and verify patient's active insurance benefits, demographics, prior authorization requirements, network status, and financial information for the purpose of guaranteeing reimbursement for services rendered and to minimize collection issues and/or bad debt expense.
• Initiate on-line verifications and/or make phone contact with Insurance Carriers and Plan Administrators to validate patient's benefits for primary and secondary coverage.
• Responsible for completing the Preadmission Financial Verification prior to admission in a timely manner.
• Determine if override requirement is necessary based upon company set thresholds and campus specific contract details.
• Provide campus team support explaining residents' benefits and requirements.
• Verify and understand various insurance company benefits for Skilled Nursing and Outpatient Therapy services.
• Identify patient financial responsibility.
• Document complete and accurate data relating to all necessary eligibility, benefits, and precertification information for the appropriate Matrix Care database fields after admission or services rendered.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of all major insurance plans and network/contracted provider verification requirements.
• Ensure billing information and authorization requirements are communicated to the campus and prior authorization intake so that MatrixCare is set up correctly and claims can be billed accurately.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of all major insurance plans and educate the clinical team regarding insurance requirements and limitations.
• Ensure reimbursement and billing information/requirements are communicated to the campus so that claims can be billed accurately.
• Negotiate Single Case Agreements with managed care and other insurance carriers for reimbursement.
• Assist in researching escalated issues from payers, case managers, revenue cycle team or campuses in a timely and effective manner and provide audit of process to identify system or process failures.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting or business or related field preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years healthcare insurance experience in a healthcare, senior living industry, long-term care environment preferred, healthcare billing or managed care organization.

LIFE AT TRILOGY:
Let's talk about benefits.

• Competitive salaries and weekly pay
• 401(k) Company Match
• Mental Health Support Program
• Student Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement
• Health, vision, dental & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after your start date
• First time homebuyers' program
• HSA/FSA
• And so much more!
  

Whether you're looking for a new chapter, a change of pace, or a helping hand, Trilogy is committed to being the best place that you've ever belonged.

Flexibility is what you want, and flexibility is what you'll get.

Come into the office because you want to - not because you have to. At Trilogy, we're proud to embrace a hybrid work environment that allows you both the convenience of working from home and the flexibility of meeting with your co-workers in person. With collaborative workspaces, rotating cubicles, and meditation areas, our freshly renovated Home Office will accommodate the working style that works best for you.

Six months of training, orientation, and fun!

We believe in setting our employees up for success. That's why your first six months are referred to as your "blue-badge" period - a time where you are encouraged to ask questions, ask for help when needed, and familiarize yourself with the company culture. Even when your blue badge period ends, you can rest assured that the Trilogy team will always have your back.

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As one of Fortune's Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor's Top 100 Best Companies to Work, Trilogy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to helping you reach your full potential.
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