1. Health Insurance Claims
  2. Roles and permissions
Reference

Who can do what in Health Insurance Claims

Give intake, reviewers and finance distinct responsibility for each claim decision.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RolePolicy and coveragePolicyholder and organizationPreauthorization reviewClaims assessmentBenefit settlementReview and evidence
Claims Intake SpecialistViewViewEditEditEditEdit
Claims AssessorView—ViewEditEditView
Claims Decision ReviewerView—ViewApproveApproveView
Policy Operations SpecialistEditEdit—Edit——
Preauthorization ReviewerView—ApproveView—Edit
Finance ReconcilerEdit—EditViewEditEdit
AdminViewEditViewViewViewEdit

Each role in detail

Claims Intake Specialist

Records reported losses and supporting evidence for review.

Can

  • Manage Claims, record attachments
  • View Policies, policy coverages, Policyholders

Starts on: Claims requiring assessment

Claims Assessor

Checks claim evidence against the policy and prepares a decision case.

Can

  • Manage Claims
  • View claim decisions, Policies, policy coverages, record attachments

Starts on: Claims requiring assessment

Claims Decision Reviewer

Makes an independent benefit decision on a reviewed claim.

Can

  • Manage claim decisions
  • View Policies, policy coverages, record attachments

Reviews and approves

  • Approve Claims

Starts on: Claims decision board

Policy Operations Specialist

Maintains policyholder, coverage and policy records before review.

Can

  • Manage Policyholders, Policies, policy coverages, policy endorsements
  • View Organizations, premium receipts

Starts on: Submitted preauthorizations

Preauthorization Reviewer

Reviews submitted requests and records the insurer-confirmed outcome.

Can

  • Manage Preauthorizations, review decisions
  • View Policies, record attachments

Reviews and approves

  • Approve Preauthorizations

Starts on: Submitted preauthorizations

Finance Reconciler

Verifies payment and premium evidence and investigates operation exceptions.

Can

  • Manage claim payments, premium receipts, operation receipts
  • View Claims, claim decisions, Policies

Starts on: Settled and closed claims

Admin

Maintains staff identities and organization access.

Can

  • Manage Users, team members, Organizations
  • View Policies, Claims, operation receipts

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