p>Lead Outpatient Referrals and Authorizations Representative: In addition to above key responsibilities of an Outpatient Referrals and Authorizations Representative, a Lead Outpatient Referrals and Authorizations Representative:
Provides day to day leadership and supervision of Referrals and Authorization team members, trains, and orients new hire reps. Financial clearing includes but not limited to, processing referral within provider EMR, verifying insurance eligibility and benefits, contacting patients to discuss coverage, obtaining authorization when necessary, maintains statistical information regarding payers, communicating with providers and staff of denials, and documenting and scanning all communication into referral and EMR.