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Capture Insurance and Prior Auth Details During Pain Intake Calls

Insurance verification and prior authorization tracking are captured on the patient intake call and returned as a structured summary for your billing team — eliminating separate phone calls and manual form entry.

How it pays back

One Call Captures All Insurance Data

Instead of intake call, then separate insurance verification call, the AI gathers insurance details during the first call alongside pain history and medications. Your billing team receives one complete structured summary to verify and file.

Prior Authorization Flags Captured

If the patient mentions prior authorization was required for their last procedure, or the AI detects the procedure type requires pre-approval, it's flagged in the summary and your billing staff receives an alert to follow up with the payer before the procedure date.

No Redundant Insurance Calls

Patient does not need to call back with insurance information, and your billing staff do not need to call the patient for card details. All captured on the first call and verified by your team from the structured summary.

Compliance and Audit Trail

All insurance data collected, timestamp of collection, and any questions or gaps are logged. Your billing team can document verification attempts and denials; everything is traceable for compliance reviews.

Insurance captured on call

Member ID, group, plan, and coverage questions all documented in one intake

Prior auth flags generated

Billing team alerted before procedure date for pre-approval verification

Structured summary returned

Staff review and verify; nothing auto-fills the chart without clinical review

Compliance trail logged

Insurance collection timestamp, verification attempts, and denials all recorded

Frequently asked questions

Does insurance information auto-populate into the EMR?

No. Insurance details are captured on the call and returned as a structured summary for your billing team to review, verify, and file. Your team controls what goes into the patient's insurance record — nothing auto-fills without manual verification.

What if the patient's insurance information is incomplete or unclear?

The AI documents what the patient provided and flags any gaps or questions for your billing team in the summary. Your team can follow up with the patient or contact the insurance company to clarify before the procedure date.

How does the AI know if a procedure requires prior authorization?

During intake, the AI asks if the patient has had similar procedures before and whether prior authorization was required. It also notes the procedure type being scheduled. Your billing team uses this information to determine if pre-approval is needed from the payer.

Can the AI verify insurance eligibility in real time?

The AI captures insurance information and returns it to your billing team. Real-time eligibility verification is handled by your team using your payer portal or insurance verification service — your billing staff have the tools and training to do this accurately.

What if the patient has secondary insurance?

The AI asks if there is secondary coverage. If yes, it captures that information as well and includes it in the structured summary so your billing team can verify both primary and secondary coverage before the procedure.

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