Position
Prior Authorization Specialist
Approvals worked daily. Care delays prevented.
A prior authorization specialist owns the entire prior auth lifecycle - submitting auths through CoverMyMeds, Surescripts, payer portals, and fax, attaching clinical documentation, calling for status, working denials, and filing peer-to-peer appeals. They keep prior auth approval rates above 85% and prevent the care delays that lead to no-shows and lost revenue.
What is a prior authorization specialist?
A prior authorization specialist owns the entire prior auth lifecycle - submitting auths through CoverMyMeds, Surescripts, payer portals, and fax, attaching clinical documentation, calling for status, working denials, and filing peer-to-peer appeals. They keep prior auth approval rates above 85% and prevent the care delays that lead to no-shows and lost revenue.
What a prior authorization specialist does day-to-day
Our prior authorization specialists pick auths off the worklist inside your EHR, prepare submissions with the right clinical justification, and follow them to completion - including peer-to-peer appeals when required. They are trained on the most common categories: imaging (MRI, CT), brand-name medications (GLP-1s, biologics, brand insulins), DME, specialist referrals on Medicare Advantage, surgical procedures, and home health.
Daily responsibilities of a prior authorization specialist
- Daily submission of prior auths through CoverMyMeds, payer portals, and fax
- Clinical documentation packaging and submission
- Status calls and follow-up on pending auths
- Denial work and peer-to-peer appeal coordination
- Patient and provider notification on approval/denial
Tools & EHRs supported
Practices that hire prior authorization specialists through Staffing For Doctors
Each practice gets a prior authorization specialist trained on the EHR, payers, and workflows specific to that specialty.
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