Cost Estimate Analyst Lead

The Christ Hospital Health Network

Insurance Benefit Lead responsible for managing patient authorizations and cost estimates. Facilitating cross-department team efforts to ensure accurate patient service levels and insurance compliance.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for facilitating the concerted efforts of the Team to achieve and sustain desirable levels of customer service.
Ensures accuracy of patient information for authorizations, estimates, and patient assistance efficiently.
Works in an integrated, harmonious manner with other team leads, departments, and managers.
Serves as a mentor and role model for fellow team members through demonstrating an outstanding work ethic.
Maintains access to resources and insures that accounts are complete and secure.
Leads team to collect necessary insurance benefit and clinical information to properly authorization ordered services with the insurance company.
Supports insurance and benefit verification, pre-certification, and pre-authorization processes.
Determines when the patient is under-insured so additional funding sources can be evaluated and applied.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED w/minimum 3 years customer service experience in a hospital or physician office setting.
Medical insurance knowledge 1 year.
Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Admin or related field, Government Program experience 1 year preferred.
One to two years of registration or insurance verification related experience required.
Two years registration/billing/insurance experience required.
Three years of registration experience preferred.
Strong Analytical Skills.
Customer service experience required.
Strong knowledge of EHR programs (e.g., Epic).
Medical terminology.
ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS codes, and coding processes.
Substantial knowledge of or experience with other front-end processes, including scheduling, pre-registration, financial counseling, and registration; understanding of the revenue cycle as a whole.
Superb teamwork skills.
Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask.
Excellent writing, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong understanding and comfort level with computer systems and payor regulations.
Epic experience.
35 wpm data entry.
Excellent verbal communication skills including the ability to speak and listen affectively.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical insurance knowledgeregistration experienceinsurance verificationbilling experienceEHR programsICD-10 codesCPT codesHCPCS codesdata entryrevenue cycle understanding

Soft Skills

analytical skillscustomer serviceteamwork skillstime managementmultitaskingwriting skillsoral communication skillsinterpersonal communication skillsmentoringwork ethic

Certifications

High School DiplomaGEDBachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Admin