Shift Agents · Insurance Verification

AI insurance verification that catches coverage problems before the visit.

The Insurance Verification Agent checks eligibility and benefits when a visit is scheduled, again before it, and again on the date of service. A changed plan, an expired card or a missing referral is caught days ahead, not at the front desk.

● Shift Agents · Patient Access 6 days out

Maria T. · Lumbar injection

  1. Insurance Verification Agent

    Re-checking coverage before the procedure…

    Plan changed since scheduling. New payer on file.

    Caught a plan change, six days out.

  2. Prior Auth Agent

    The auth was tied to the old plan.

    Memory: This payer wants the MRI attached for spine injections.

    Resubmitted to the new payer with imaging attached.

  3. Insurance Verification Agent

    Checking benefits on the new plan…

    In-network. $40 copay. Patient told by text.

What it does

What it checks, before anyone has to call

Active coverage

On the date of service, not just the day it was scheduled.

Network status

Whether the provider is in-network on this plan.

Copay and benefits

What the patient will owe, so nobody is surprised at check-in.

Auth required?

Flags it, and hands it to the Prior Auth Agent.

Referral required?

Catches an HMO plan that needs a PCP referral first.

Where it works

One agent, three places it saves you money.

The line it won’t cross

Coverage informs care. It never gates it.

Never cancels, reschedules or denies care over a coverage finding.

When a plan comes back inactive, it keeps the appointment, asks the patient for their new card, and flags your front desk with time to fix it.

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How it connects

Works inside the systems you already run.

Your EHR / PM

Reads and writes in the systems your team already uses.

  • athenahealth
  • NextGen
  • AdvancedMD
  • eClinicalWorks
  • Greenway
  • ModMed
  • SIS

Payers, by EDI

Eligibility and benefits in the standard format.

  • EDI 270/271
All channels and integrations →
68% of providers name bad intake data a top denial driver, the #3 cause overall. Source: Experian, 2025. Cited industry benchmark, not a Shift claim.

Questions

Insurance Verification Agent, answered.

When does it check eligibility?

When a visit is scheduled, again before the visit, and on the date of service before the claim goes out. Most coverage problems appear between scheduling and the visit.

What happens when coverage comes back inactive?

The appointment stays on the schedule. The agent texts the patient for their new insurance card and flags your front desk with time to fix it. It never cancels care over a coverage finding.

Can patients ask it about their coverage?

Yes. By phone or text, it answers “Do you take my insurance?” and “What will it cost?” from the patient’s real coverage.

Does it work with our EHR?

It works with athenahealth, NextGen, AdvancedMD, eClinicalWorks, Greenway, ModMed and SIS, using APIs where they exist and Browser Agents where they don’t.

How is patient data protected?

Every customer gets a BAA, data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and each agent sees only what its task needs. Every action is logged with its reason.

Works alongside

See the Insurance Verification Agent work a week like yours.

20 minutes, with Lance Rodela, founder.