Healthcare Administrative Workflow Specialist (Availity)
Mercor β’ Remote, USA
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Pay Rate
$100/task
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29d ago
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About the Role
We're looking for professionals with deep, hands-on experience navigating healthcare administrative workflows within Availity Essentials and other major payer portal applications. You'll help us understand the precise steps required to complete insurance-related tasks, resolve data discrepancies, and manage end-to-end administrative processes.
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About the Role
Availity Essentials
Core Workflows
Eligibility & Benefits
Claims Management
Prior Authorizations
Remittance & Payment Posting
Requirements
Ideal Backgrounds
Note
About the Role We're looking for professionals with deep, hands-on experience navigating healthcare administrative workflows within Availity Essentials and other major payer portal applications. You'll help us understand the precise steps required to complete insurance-related tasks, resolve data discrepancies, and manage end-to-end administrative processes. Core Workflows You should actively manage and complete one or more of the following: Eligibility & Benefits: Verifying active coverage, determining patient cost-shares (copays/deductibles), and interpreting plan-specific limitations Claims Management: Full lifecycle of a claim β submission, status tracking, and resolution of rejections or denials Prior Authorizations: End-to-end authorization process, from initial request submission to tracking approvals within Payer Spaces Remittance & Payment Posting: Handling electronic remittance advice (ERA) and reconciling payments against clinical charges Requirements 2+ years of daily, hands-on experience with Availity Essentials or similar payer portals (Optum/Change Healthcare, Waystar, Office Ally, or individual payer hubs like UHC Link, BCBS, Aetna) Currently working in a healthcare administrative role Experience with Revenue Cycle, Payer Portals, or Clearinghouse Management Based in the United States Ideal Backgrounds Practice Administrator / Medical Office Manager Revenue Cycle Specialist / RCM Analyst Medical Billing Coordinator / Full-Cycle Biller Patient Access Lead / Intake Coordinator Claims Resolution Specialist Note: We are specifically looking for administrative workflow expertise β not medical coding or clinical roles. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
- Eligibility & Benefits: Verifying active coverage, determining patient cost-shares (copays/deductibles), and interpreting plan-specific limitations
- Claims Management: Full lifecycle of a claim β submission, status tracking, and resolution of rejections or denials
- Prior Authorizations: End-to-end authorization process, from initial request submission to tracking approvals within Payer Spaces
- Remittance & Payment Posting: Handling electronic remittance advice (ERA) and reconciling payments against clinical charges
- 2+ years of daily, hands-on experience with Availity Essentials or similar payer portals (Optum/Change Healthcare, Waystar, Office Ally, or individual payer hubs like UHC Link, BCBS, Aetna)
- Currently working in a healthcare administrative role
- Experience with Revenue Cycle, Payer Portals, or Clearinghouse Management
- Based in the United States
- Practice Administrator / Medical Office Manager
- Revenue Cycle Specialist / RCM Analyst
- Medical Billing Coordinator / Full-Cycle Biller
- Patient Access Lead / Intake Coordinator
- Claims Resolution Specialist
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in one of: Remote, USA
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Business
Compensation Analysis
This role offers a powerful combination of high income ($100/hr) and total flexibility. Unlike traditional contracting, you generally set your own hours. It is an ideal "second stream" of income for professionals who want to stay sharp in their field while gaining exposure to the booming AI industry.
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