Denials Prevention Specialist

Full Time
Remote
Posted
Job description
Overview:

Who we are...

Ciox Health merged with Datavant in 2021, creating the nation's largest health data ecosystems, powering secure data connectivity on behalf of thousands of providers, payers, health data analytics companies, patient-facing applications, government agencies, research institutions and life science companies. The combined company is focused on improving patient outcomes and reducing costs by removing impediments to the secure exchange of health data. Ciox, a Datavant company will offer the ability to access, exchange, and connect data among the thousands of organizations in its ecosystem for use cases ranging from better clinical care and value-based payments to health analytics and medical research.


What we offer…
At Ciox Health we offer all employees a place to grow and expand their current skills so that they can not only help build Ciox Health into the greatest health technology company but create a career that you can be proud of. We offer you complete training and long-term career goals. Our environment is what most of our employees are the proudest of and our Billing Review Team is comprised of some of the brightest and most talented individuals. Give us just a few moments to explain why we need you and hope you will help us change how the health Industry manages its’ medical records.


What we need…
The purpose of the Denial Prevention Specialist is to effectively defend utilization of available health services, review of admissions for medical necessity and necessity of continued stay in the inpatient patient care setting and/or discharge to an alternative level of care. Using nationally recognized medical necessity criteria and standards of care, along with clinical knowledge and expertise successfully.
Responsibilities:
What You Will Do...
  • Responsible for providing timely referral/appeal determination by accurate
  • Usage of the Milliman Care Guidelines and or Interqual
  • Appropriate letter language to author appeal letter Identification of referrals to the medical director for review
  • Appropriate selection of preferred and contracted providers
  • Proper identification of eligibility and healthcare plans
  • Maintaining compliance in turnaround time requirements as mandated by the TAT Standards of the facility and/or CIOX Health Standards
  • Works directly with the provider(s) and health plan Medical Director as needed to facilitate timely authorizations and/or denial reversals
  • Maintains and keeps in total confidence, all files, documents and records
  • Meets or exceeds production and quality metrics
  • Attend all mandatory meetings and trainings All other job-related duties as it relates to job function as delegated by management
Qualifications:
What Helps You Stand Out...

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. List below is representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
  • Two (2) years managed care experience in UM/CM/CDI Department preferred
  • Knowledge of CMS, State Regulations, URAC and NCQA preferred
  • ICD10 and CPT coding a plus
  • Experienced computer skills, Word, Excel, Outlook, experience working in a health plan medical management documentation system a plus.
Minimum Education: LVN/LPN
  • Preferred Education: BA or BS in Nursing, experience preferred to preform
  • Minimum Experience: 3 to 5 years acute care experience
  • 2 years Health Plan or Acute Care UR/CM
  • Preferred Experience: 5 years acute care or health plan UR/CM with 1 year ICU/ER
To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Ciox Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.

For remote work, this position requires that you provide a high-speed internet connection, subject to applicable expense reimbursement requirements (if any), and a work environment free from distractions.

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