Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
 

As an Intake Coordinator, you will:

• Receive/respond to incoming calls from referral sources or potential patients, exchange information to identify patient needs, and determine the Company’s ability to meet them.

• Record the outcome of calls either manually or in an automated manner, make follow-up calls as necessary, and identify alternative community service resources when solutions are not available.

• Perform initial telephone screening to determine patients’ appropriateness for home care services with referral sources. Advise branch staff of patient acceptance and provide all relevant information to ensure patients’ smooth transition to home care.

• Contact referral sources to advise of referral status, and provide to the clinical team who will deliver the services requested.

• Identify potential payer sources, verify benefits with payer sources (as required by department organizational structure), negotiate rates and obtain initial authorizations and frequency of visits from case managers. Establish primary payers and document conversations with payer sources.

• Access national or regional account information, including the names of accounts and terms of the contracts as appropriate and communicate these conversations to branch and intake department staff as needed. Work with Intake team, branch staff, and patients to identify potential solutions as problems are identified with payer sources.

• Monitor and track referral sources’ satisfaction levels. Communicate customer service issues to up-line Intake and branch staff as appropriate.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Experience/Skills: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Minimum of three years health care delivery or related business experience preferred

• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and a customer service focus preferred

• Knowledge of insurance reimbursement process preferred

• Effective data entry and word processing, problem-solving, human relations, and oral/written communications skills

Additional Information:

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.

• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.

• Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

• Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees will be provided with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

CenterWell Home Health offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. Our competitive and flexible benefits surround you with support the same way you do for our patients and members, including:

• Health benefits effective day 1

• Paid time off, holidays, and jury duty pay

• Recognition pay

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

• Tuition assistance

• Scholarships for eligible dependents

• Caregiver leave

• Employee charity matching program

• Network Resource Groups (NRGs)

• Career development opportunities

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

 

$39,000 - $49,400 per year

 

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions