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Capture insurance and pre-auth requirements during intake: flag gaps before the appointment, reduce denial and rework

Interventional pain procedures often require prior authorization. Capture insurance details and auth status during the initial call, so billing has time to pursue missing authorizations and your practice avoids cancellations and revenue leakage.

How it pays back

Pre-auth gaps identified before the procedure date

Insurance details and auth status are captured during the booking call. Billing has days, not hours, to pursue missing authorizations and avoid same-day cancellations.

Billing has structured insurance data from the start

The AI captures member ID, group number, and authorization requirements in a consistent format. Your billing team can verify and file pre-auth without chasing the patient for information.

Patient knows costs upfront

Out-of-pocket estimates and deductible status are shared during the booking call. Fewer surprise bills and insurance disputes after the procedure.

Referral and pre-clearance requirements confirmed

If the insurance plan requires a specialist referral or primary care pre-clearance, the AI flags it during intake. Your staff can request the referral fax before the appointment.

Insurance captured on every call

Member ID, group number, and pre-auth requirement collected during intake

Pre-auth gaps flagged immediately

Missing or pending authorizations escalated to billing team within hours of booking

Patient financial responsibility communicated

Out-of-pocket cost, deductible, and co-insurance explained during intake call

Insurance data ready for your team

Insurance provider, member ID, and group number returned as structured summary for billing entry

Frequently asked questions

Does the AI write insurance information to the EMR?

No. The AI captures insurance details (member ID, group, plan) on the call and returns it as a structured summary. Your billing team verifies and enters it into your EMR or billing system. This ensures accuracy and compliance with your data-entry protocols.

How does the AI know if a procedure requires pre-auth?

Your practice provides a list of procedures and their pre-auth requirements during setup. The AI asks the patient about their insurance plan and checks against that list. For plans the system doesn't recognize, it flags the case for your billing team to verify.

What if the patient doesn't have insurance information during the call?

The AI captures the patient's name, phone number, and date of birth and schedules a follow-up call to collect insurance details. Your billing team uses the intervening days to verify pre-auth before the appointment.

Can the AI estimate the patient's out-of-pocket cost?

The AI can ask the patient about their deductible and co-insurance percentage. A rough estimate is shared during the call. For precise estimates, your billing team can run the insurance verification after the appointment is booked.

How quickly can billing flag a missing pre-auth?

Within minutes. The AI's summary is available to your team immediately after the call. Billing reviews it and flags missing authorizations for immediate pursuit—often the same day.

What happens if pre-auth is denied?

The AI flags the denial in the summary. Your clinical team and billing coordinator work with the patient and insurance to appeal, request a utilization review, or discuss alternatives before the appointment date.

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