
Jason Beard
@jasonbeard
I streamline home health and hospice authorizations, eligibility workflows, training, and patient-focused operations.
What I'm looking for
I'm currently overseeing eligibility and authorization workflow for home health and hospice at Traditions Health/Vital Caring, supporting coordinators through verification, authorizations, appeals, escalations, and referral-to-service processes.
Across several roles at Traditions Health, I've built and delivered training for EMR and e-referral platforms, organized intake referrals, coordinated benefit requirements with branches, and helped teams keep patient start-of-care workflows moving.
At Verustat, I audited non-clinical documentation and calls for HIPAA compliance and accuracy, created an Operations Training Manual and auditing tools, and trained new hires on EMR, Five9, and CallShaper.
My 25 years in customer service and healthcare include DME account management, branch operations, insurance verification, patient intake, and care coordination. I enjoy helping patients, customers, and coworkers while bringing organization, accuracy, and efficiency to daily work.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Eligibility and Authorization Supervisor
Traditions Health/Vital Caring
Oct 2025 - Present (11 months)
Oversaw workflow for authorization and verification coordinators in home health and hospice using HCHB EMR. Assisted with escalations and appeals on a daily basis and verified a wide range of payers.
Authorization Specialist
Traditions Health
May 2025 - Oct 2025 (5 months)
Verified eligibility and benefits for multiple providers and TPAs. Obtained authorizations and follow-ups for multiple branches and coordinated benefit details to branches.
Home Health Intake Specialist-Team Lead
Traditions Health
May 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)
Helped design, create, and implement training protocols for multiple e-referral platforms. Trained new employees on EMR and e-referral platforms, and audited referrals.
Home Health Intake Specialist
Traditions Health
Jan 2024 - May 2024 (4 months)
Received and completed referrals for home health. Verified benefits and obtained pre-authorizations from multiple insurances.
Quality Assurance and Training Specialist
Verustat, Inc.
Sep 2020 - Nov 2023 (3 years 2 months)
Audited non-clinical documentation and calls for HIPAA compliance and accuracy. Trained new hires on EMR and calling software including Five9 and CallShaper.
Care Coordinator
PopHealthCare LLC
Nov 2018 - Sep 2020 (1 year 10 months)
Processed and followed through with orders and referrals for Texas CHC market. Assigned as SME for MyAvatar EMR and trained new providers and employees.
Cashier Team Lead
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Aug 2015 - Nov 2018 (3 years 3 months)
Managed front end daily operations, including management of the safe and daily transactions. Filed paperwork and audited cashiers weekly.
Insurance Verification Specialist
Medical Necessities and Services
Jun 2015 - Jul 2015 (1 month)
Entered new patients into database and verified insurance. Created sales orders and processed orders for deliveries, and obtained documentation from physicians.
Account Executive
McAbee Medical, Inc
Oct 2010 - Feb 2014 (3 years 4 months)
Maintained and created new facility accounts, set up patient accounts, and verified insurance. Handled orders from Huntsville Hospital and HealthSouth, and assisted with Medicare documentation.
Customer Service
Kerley Medical
Feb 2009 - Aug 2010 (1 year 6 months)
Received incoming shipments and entered them into database. Set up new patients and verified insurance, delivered equipment, and assisted marketing with in-services.
Branch Manager
McAbee Medical, Inc
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 (11 months)
Processed new patient intake and verified insurance. Kept store stock and orders complete, delivered equipment, and oversaw deliveries and front-end operations.
Process Server
Miller-Martin PLLC
Aug 2005 - Jul 2007 (1 year 11 months)
Notarized affidavits and depositions, ran errands for a large law firm, and handled time-sensitive material.
Cashier Supervisor/Warehouse Manager
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Sep 2004 - Apr 2007 (2 years 7 months)
As cashier supervisor, controlled up to twenty thousand dollars per day and managed cashier performance. As warehouse manager, unloaded freight, managed manifests, and ensured timely stocking.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Austin Peay State University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Administration/General Business
1999 - 2004
Pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Administration and General Business.
Fairview High School
High School Diploma, General Studies
Completed high school education.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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