Authorizations Coordinator - Client Support & Revenue Cycle Integrity

$22–$25 per hour + bonus | Full-Time El Segundo, CA

Support Families. Protect Access to Care. Strengthen Billing Integrity.

Behavior Frontiers is an industry leader in ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) treatment for autism and other special needs. We are on a continuous journey to explore, assess, and develop only the highest quality ABA treatments and solutions delivered by best-in-class clinical professionals. We are rapidly expanding and seeking enthusiastic individuals who are ready to embark on a meaningful journey in one of the fastest growing fields in healthcare.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys supporting families directly while also taking ownership of the behind-the-scenes details that protect revenue cycle integrity. The Authorizations Coordinator serves as a bridge between families, funding sources, Clinical, Scheduling, Intake, and Billing teams by ensuring authorization records are complete, accurate, timely, and aligned with payor requirements.

How will you help create a World Without Limits:

• · Serve as a trusted point of contact for families navigating authorization requirements, insurance changes, benefit updates, coverage lapses, and funding source transitions
• · Communicate authorization status, missing documentation, next steps, and insurance-related requirements to families in a clear, patient, and supportive manner
• · Ensure timely submission of all required documents to funding sources to support authorization approval and continuation of services

· Review authorization records for accuracy, completeness, effective dates, service codes, approved units, funding source requirements, and alignment with scheduled services and across internal systems

· Partner with Billing and Revenue Cycle teams to identify authorization gaps, resolve discrepancies, prevent avoidable denials, and support clean claim submission

· Collaborate with Clinical, Intake, Scheduling, Billing teams and external stakeholders to protect continuity of care and integrity of services

· Track recurring payor issues, documentation delays, authorization trends, and denial risks to support process improvement escalating complex issues while maintaining ownership of follow-through

· Perform ad hoc duties and projects as assigned

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What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

Top performers in this role typically:

• · Provide excellent client service through a balance of demonstrating empathy for families and maintaining compliance-driven documentation standards and payor requirements
• · Demonstrate strong attention to detail and the ability to identify discrepancies before they impact billing, claims, or service delivery
• · Show strong follow-through, urgency, and ownership when resolving authorization barriers or insurance-related service risks
• · Thrive in fast-paced, high-volume environments while maintaining accuracy, professionalism, and confidentiality

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements
• · High School Diploma or GED
• · Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong client service mindset
• · Strong time management, follow-through, and attention to detail
• · Ability to review documentation for accuracy and identify missing or inconsistent information
• · Experience with Microsoft Suite
• · Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism
• · Ability to maintain confidentiality of PHI
• · Ability to pass FBI & DOJ fingerprinting
• · Negative TB test results
• · Valid government ID
• · Bilingual in Spanish
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Preferred Qualifications

• · Bachelor’s Degree
• · Experience in healthcare customer service, patient access, intake, authorizations, eligibility verification, or revenue cycle support
• · Familiarity with claim denial prevention, authorization audits, service code/unit tracking, payor compliance requirements, or billing integrity workflows
• · Experience with Salesforce, MeasurePM, CRM systems, EHR systems, or billing-related platforms
• · Knowledge of ABA therapy, behavioral health, healthcare intake, or payor authorization workflows
• Preferred qualifications may be overlooked for candidates who demonstrate exceptional client service, documentation accuracy, compliance awareness, and follow-through.