Worker's Compensation Account Specialist
Professional Physical Therapy
Melville, new york
The Workers Compensation (WC) Account Specialist is responsible for account management of applicable workers compensation cases. The WC Account Specialist will verify, secure authorizations as required by insurance carriers, making notification to adjusters to verify cases. In addition, WC Account Specialist will be responsible for Account Receivable (AR) follow-up with the payers to bring accounts to claim resolution.
Essential Functions:
- Obtains all required authorizations for patient via internet and/or phone in a timely manner and at times with a sense of urgency;
- Responds promptly to inquires received from clinics either via telephone, email or tasking;
- Keeps providers abreast of patient authorization status including approvals and denials;
- Contacts insurance companies and escalates issues when authorization approvals and claim payments are not received timely; ...