Coverage

Verifying Insurance at Registration

Catching a coverage problem while you can still do something about it.

Catching a coverage problem while you can still do something about it.

Coverage verified after the visit is coverage verified too late. The visit has happened, the claim is denied, and a payer problem has become a patient-collections problem — usually with a patient who was told nothing at the time.

What goes wrong today

Coverage verified after the visit is coverage verified too late. The visit has happened, the claim is denied, and a payer problem has become a patient-collections problem — usually with a patient who was told nothing at the time.

What good looks like

Verification before the visit, with the result acted on: the patient told their copay, a referral requirement resolved, or a self-pay conversation had in advance rather than in the waiting room.

  • Checked before the visit, not after
  • Result communicated to the patient
  • Referral and PCP requirements resolved early
  • Self-pay path when coverage is inactive

What to measure

Agree these before changing anything, so the effect is visible rather than argued about.

  • Share verified pre-service
  • Eligibility-related denials
  • Point-of-service collection rate

Where we stand: In development

Eligibility automation is in development; captured on the call today.

Rollout checklist

  • Document how this is handled today, and by whom.
  • Put a number on the hours or dollars involved.
  • Decide which cases must always reach a person.
  • Agree the metrics you will judge success on.

Frequently asked questions

Do you solve this today?

Eligibility automation is in development; captured on the call today.

How do we know if this is our biggest gap?

The Front Desk Opportunity Scan ranks this against every other area using your own volumes.

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