Workflow

Capture insurance and prior authorization details on the booking call—structured summaries for your staff to file and verify

AI receptionist collects insurance information, procedure codes, and prior authorization requirements during appointment scheduling. Returns structured summaries for your staff to verify and file—not auto-synced to EMR.

How it pays back

Insurance Verified Before Procedure Day

Your staff receives the insurance summary from the booking call. They verify coverage, check prior auth status, and flag gaps before the patient arrives. No surprises mid-procedure.

Prior Auth Initiated Early

AI captures the procedure and notes if prior auth is needed. Your staff has days to submit, not hours. Reduces delays and improves first-time approval rates.

Insurance Changes Caught on Booking

Returning patient changing insurance carriers—AI asks on the call and captures the new info. Staff updates the record immediately, not day-of.

Staff Spends Less Time on Insurance Phone Tag

Insurance details are already collected and structured. Staff doesn't call the patient back asking for what was already captured. They go straight to verifying with the carrier.

Compliance and Audit Trail

All insurance captures are logged and timestamped. Staff review and file the summary; nothing enters your EMR without your review.

Insurance capture on booking call

Member ID, carrier, group, holder info collected without follow-up

Prior auth flags raised

AI notes procedures requiring pre-approval; staff initiates process early

Structured summaries for staff verification

Ready for insurance check and chart filing—staff confirms before EMR entry

Insurance changes detected

Returning patients' updated carriers captured on call, not discovered day-of

Frequently asked questions

Does insurance information get stored in the EMR automatically?

No. Insurance data is captured on the call and returned as a structured summary for your staff. Your insurance verification team reviews, confirms, and enters it into your insurance management system or EMR. You maintain full control.

What if a patient doesn't have their insurance card handy?

The AI asks for name, date of birth, and any ID number the patient remembers. Staff can then look up the coverage in the carrier system or ask the patient to send a photo of the card. The capture doesn't hold up the booking.

How does the AI know which procedures require prior auth?

We configure your pain clinic's procedures with their CPT codes and prior auth requirements. If a patient books an epidural steroid injection and your carrier typically requires pre-approval for that code, the AI flags it in the summary.

Can the AI verify coverage in real time?

No. The AI captures insurance info; your staff verifies with the carrier's system. This ensures your insurance team applies your clinic's verification protocols and catches coverage gaps or prior auth denials early.

What happens if insurance information in the summary doesn't match the patient's EMR record?

The summary is flagged for staff review. Your team can see the discrepancy, confirm with the patient if needed, and correct the record before the procedure.

Does this speed up prior auth approval?

Yes. By capturing procedure and insurance details on the booking call, your staff can submit prior auth requests immediately—days before the procedure—instead of waiting until check-in or the day before.

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