Insurance Verification in Health Care
Insurance verification in health care is an important element in the billing process and ensures proper coverage and reimbursement. Healthcare providers need to perform patient eligibility verification to ensure that claims are not delayed or rejected. Entrusting the job of pre-verification of insurance to a reliable outsourcing firm like Outsource Strategies International (OSI) would ensure that all the necessary paperwork gets done on time for speedy reimbursement. Our services are available to practices of all sizes.
Invalid or incomplete eligibility claims are delayed or rejected. OSI verifies insurance eligibility and benefits for patients, minimizing the risk of claim denials and maximizing reimbursement.
Outsourcing Benefits
By outsourcing your health insurance verification requirements, you benefit with
- Improved cash flow
- Reduced costs (30 to 40% below operational)
- Increased efficiency
- Increased upfront collections
- Reduce rejections and denials
- Increased staff productivity
- Improve patient satisfaction
- Increased number of clean claims
Our verification specialist will work with patients and providers to verify medical insurance coverage and generate claims for services rendered. They also provide full support to obtain pre-certification and or prior authorizations.
Our insurance verifiers possess:
- Experience with or knowledge of insurance, healthcare terminology, and medical/surgical techniques
- Excellent computer skills
- Call center/customer service experience
Insurance Verification Services
Our medical insurance verification process involves many steps
- Receive patient schedules from the hospital or clinic via FTP, fax or e-mail
- Verify demographic information
- Update patient accounts
- Verify patients’ insurance coverage on all primary and secondary payers
- Contact patients for additional information
At OSI, we can work with your software and log in via VPN or use our own billing software. We are fully HIPAA compliant and have proper measures in place to ensure security and privacy. To know more about our services for insurance verification in health care organizations or to schedule a Free Trial, call 1-800-670-2809.
