Manager, Eligibility and Benefits

Boomerang Healthcare (BHC) is a multidisciplinary and comprehensive team of experienced, committed healthcare providers that treat pain. Our team of doctors approaches each patient with one goal in mind: to help patients return to normal daily activities. We work with our patients to identify the cause of their pain and create a personalized treatment plan, recognizing that no two patients are alike, and neither is their pain.

Our providers create a comprehensive care plan, then monitor, manage and coordinate patient access to health services at BHC. The Manager of Eligibility & Benefits directs the daily operations of the insurance verification, financial clearance, and point-of-service collection teams across all clinical specialties. This role is responsible for standardizing electronic eligibility workflows, ensuring accurate coverage of data entry, and eliminating front-end office claim denials.

Additionally, the manager drives revenue retention by implementing strict processes that ensure patient co-pays, deductibles, and outstanding prior balances are accurately calculated and successfully collected prior to or on the date of service. *This is a remote role What you will do: Supervise, train, and schedule eligibility verification and insurance specialist teams.

Ensure estimated patient financial responsibility is identified prior to service whenever information is available Support accurate communication of expected copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and other patient responsibility Establish escalation procedures for high-dollar patient responsibility, coverage exclusions, or benefit limitations requiring additional patient communication Multi-Specialty Workflow Management: Oversee eligibility verification workflows for diverse clinical lines, ranging from specialty care to high-cost surgical and diagnostic specialties Denial Prevention: Partner with the billing and coding teams to analyze backend rejection data and implement root-cause fixes for eligibility-related claim denials Payer Portal Governance: Serve as the primary administrator for major commercial payer portals (E.

g., Availity, Optum, United Healthcare, Anthem) to resolve complex coverage issues Assumes other responsibilities as appropriate to the position and organizational needs Qualifications: Minimum 5 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle, patient access, eligibility, benefits, or related experience Experience working with Medicare and commercial insurance plans Strong understanding of deductibles, copays, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximums, referrals, prior authorization requirement, coordination of benefits Process Improvement Expertise: Proven track record of managing and improving front-end or point-of-service collection rates in a healthcare setting Leadership: At least 2-3 years of direct supervisory or management experience leading healthcare administrative teams Payer Knowledge: Expert-level understanding of commercial insurance products, including HMO, PPO, and EPO.

System Proficiency: Advanced, hands-on experience utilizing enterprise-level EHR platforms (e.g. Epic, IMS, e-Clinical Works) and integrated payment collection software Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables) and solid skills in other Microsoft Office applications Compensation Range: $87,360 - $104,000 annually All compensation ranges are posted based on internal equity, job requirements, experience, and geographical locations.

Why You'll Love Working Here Amazing work/life balance Generous Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription benefits (PPO & HMO) 401(K) Plan with Employer Matching License & Tuition Reimbursements Paid Time Off Holiday Pay & Floating Holiday Employee Perks and Discount Programs Supportive environment to help you grow and succeed Boomerang Healthcare strives to be a diverse workforce that reflects, at all job levels, the patients we serve.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Boomerang Healthcare is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please contact us. Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm 40