Insurance Verification Specialist

Insurance Verification Specialist
Hybrid Role

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Location: 10300 Linn Station Road #100, Louisville, KY 40223

Job Type: Full-time 

The insurance verification specialist is a subject matter expert on dental insurance plans and benefits; responsible for verifying patient insurance coverage to ensure necessary procedures are covered by an individual’s insurance plan.

 Benefits of being a part of the Mortenson Team

• Medical insurance with company contribution
• Paid Time Off & holidays (qualify after 60 days & work 30 hour or more a week)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (work 1000 hours in a year)
• 401K (automatically enrolled)
• Support from Managers and Directors
• Advanced Technology
• Continuing education opportunities offered at no cost (job specific)
• Relocation opportunities available
• Employee assistance program
• Bonus opportunities available

 Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the practice, the third-party vendor, and the RCM team.
• Work with assigned practice teams to ensure an exceptional patient experience.
• Review existing insurance plans in Open Dental to combine and ensure the accuracy of existing dental plans.  Correct any errors as necessary.
• Update patient benefit information in the organization’s insurance system and verify that existing information is accurate to ensure the patient receives a correct estimate of insurance payments for the treatment being presented.
• Retrieve insurance breakdown information prior to patient appointments.
• Ensure accurate data entry into Open Dental of the insurance plan information.
• Various other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 - 5 years of experience working with insurance companies and extensive knowledge of different types of coverage and policies

Preferred

• Associate Degree or Higher
• Open Dental knowledge, Dental insurance verification experience