Healthcare Specialist
Omega Healthcare Management Services Inc.
Feb 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 8 months)
• Communicated with major insurers (e.g., Aetna, Cigna, Optum) to expedite authorization and ensure timely access to care.
• Verified insurance eligibility and mental health benefits for therapy and psychiatric services across all 50 U.S. states.
• Documented and updated patients' insurance and demographic information accurately.
• Accessed insurance coverage and eligibility via online portals (Availity, United Health Care, Cigna, Allied, Optum, MHN, UMR, etc.) to expedite authorization and ensure timely access to care.
• Prioritized incoming authorization requests according to queue urgency.
• Reviewed patient’s clinical and chart documentation related to the service submitted by the provider’s office.
• Obtained and followed up on authori