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Customer Service Representative I (Spanish Speaking)

Astrana Health, El Monte, California, us, 91734

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Overview Location:

9700 Flair Drive, El Monte, CA 91731

Department:

Ops - Member Services

Compensation:

$20.00 / hour

Description:

Job Title: Customer Services Representative Department: Operations - Member Services About the Role: Astrana is looking for a Customer Service Representative to join our fast and growing Dynamic team. This position requires speaking fluent in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Answer all daily telephone calls from members, providers, health plans, insurance brokers, collection agents and hospitals

Collect Elicit information from members/providers including the problem or concerns and provide general status information

Verify authorization, claims, eligibility, and status only

All calls carefully documented into Company’s customer service module & NMM Queue system

Member/Provider Service/Representative assists Supervisor and Manager with other duties as assigned

Member outreach communications via mail or telephone

Assist Member appointment with providers

Resolve walk-in member concerns

Able to provide quality service to the customers

Able to communicate effectively with customers in a professional and respectful manner

Maintain strictest confidentiality at all times

Specialist termination notifications sent to members

Urgent Medicare Authorization Approval – Notification to Medicare members

Transportation arrangement for Medicare & Medi-Cal members

Outreach Project Assignments

INBOUND CALLS:

Member/Provider/Health Plan/Vendor/Hospital/Broker:

All calls carefully documented into Company’s customer service module

Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) – Gift card pick up and schedules

Appointment of Representative (AOR) for Medicare Members

Attorney / Third Party Vendor calls

Authorization status/Modification/Redirection/CPT Code changes/Quantity adds/Explain Denied Auth/Peer to Peer calls/Extend expired auth/Pre-certified auth status/Retro/2ndor 3rd opinion/

Conduct 3 way conference call to Health Plan with member

Conference call with Providers – Appointments, DME,

COVID – 19 related questions (Tests & Vaccines)

Direct Member Reimbursement (DMR)

Eligibility – Demographic changes: Address/Phone/Fax Changes/Name change

Escalated calls from providers/members

Health Diary Passport

Health Source MSO – Assist & arrange inquiries on Eligibility/Change PCP/Benefit with AHMC

HIPPA Consent – Obtain Member Consent verification

Inquiries on provider network/provider rosters

Lab locations

Member & Provider Complaints/Grievances

Member bills

Miscellaneous calls

Pharmacy – Drug/medication pick up and coverage

Provide authorization status for Hospital /CM Dept

Self-Referral Request for Medicare

Return Mail

Track Mail Packages/ Certified mail status

Translations – Spanish / Chinese

Urgent Care / locations/ operations hours

OUTBOUND CALLS:

Assist Case Management on CCS – age in 21 years for change of PCP from Pediatrics to FP/IM

Assist Marketing on email inquiries

Assist PR/ Elig – Members assigned to wrong PCP/with no PCP status

Assisted UM / Medical Directors on urgent member appointment from escalated cases

Authorization status response call back

Benefits – return call once information is obtained / verified

Complaints/Grievances – return calls once resolution is obtained

DME – Translation support in Spanish and Chinese to confirm item / appointment set up for DME department

Eligibility – return call to providers/labs when member is added to system while waiting at the office.

Member bills – return calls once resolution is obtained

Member Survey – Annually: every 4thquarter

Outreach project from internals – QCIT

Resolve walk in members concerns

Specialist Termination notification sent to members

Transportation arrangement for Medicare / Medi-Cal members

Voice mail – return calls back to callers

CONCIERGE SERVICES – ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

Assist to contact new members/IPA member transfer on new PCP assignment as needed

Work group discussions on work status/progress on new member/IPA transfer

Update call log and provide daily/weekly status as needed

Facilitate members with complex pre-existing conditions, medications, PCP/SPC network reviews

Conference call with PCP selection / change

Help member to identify member bill status, connect provider with on billing and claim submission

Responsible for experience of the membership associated with new member/IPA transfer

Responsible for to interact with Health Plan’s Customer Service Team to serve new member/IPA transfer

Problem Solving complex cases/ brain storm with MS management team for resolution

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

Experience using Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook

Experience working in customer service

One year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

You are fluent in Spanish

You're a great for this role if:

You have previous work experience working in a healthcare setting

Environment and Working Conditions

This is a remote role. The home office is aligned with your department at 9700 Flair Drive, El Monte, CA 91731

This position will typically work Monday - Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm PST.

The target pay range for this role is $20.00. This salary range represents national target range for this role.

Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at humanresourcesdept@astranahealth.com to request an accommodation.

Additional Information The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

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