Senior Coordinator Complaint Appeals Operations

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Position Summary

Responsible for managing to resolution appeal scenarios for all products, which contain multiple issues and may require coordination of responses from multiple business units. Appeals are typically more complex and may require outreach and deviation from standard processes to complete. Develop into a subject matter expert by providing training, coaching, or responding to complex issues. May have contact with outside plan sponsors or regulators.

• Research and resolves incoming electronic appeals as appropriate as a “single-point-of-contact” based on type of appeal.
• Can identify and reroute inappropriate work items that do not meet complaint/appeal criteria as well as identify trends in misrouted work.
• Assemble all data used in making denial determinations and can act as subject matter expert with regards to unit workflows, fiduciary responsibility and appeals processes and procedures.
• Research standard plan design, certification of coverage and potential contractual deviations to determine the accuracy and appropriateness of a benefit/administrative denial.
• Can review a clinical determination and understand rationale for decision.
• Able to research claim processing logic and various systems to verify accuracy of claim payment, member eligibility data, billing/payment status, and prior to initiation of the appeal process.
• Serves as point person for newer staff in answering questions associated with claims/customer service systems and products. Educates team mates as well as other areas on all components within member or provider/practitioner complaints/appeals for all products and services.
• Coordinates efforts both internally and across departments to successfully resolve claims research, SPD/COC interpretation, letter content, state or federal regulatory language, triaging of complaint/appeal issues, and similar situations requiring a higher level of expertise.
• Identifies trends and emerging issues and reports on and gives input on potential solutions.
• Delivers internal quality reviews, provides appropriate support in third party audits, customer meetings, regulatory meetings and consultant meetings when required.
• Understands and can respond to Executive complaints and appeals, Department of Insurance, Department of Health or Attorney General complaints or appeals on behalf of members or providers as assigned.

• Required Qualifications :
• 1-2 years Medicare part C Appeals experience.
• Experience in reading or researching benefit language in SPDs or COCs.
• Experience in research and analysis of claim processing a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments competently, accurately and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management skills are preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Experience documenting workflows and reengineering efforts.

Required Qualifications

• 1-2 years Medicare part C Appeals experience.
• Experience in reading or researching benefit language in SPDs or COCs.
• Experience in research and analysis of claim processing a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments competently, accurately and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent custo