Appeals Professional III (Weekend Work)

*This position is working weekend*

Please make sure your application is complete, including your education, employment history, and any other applicable sections. Initial screening is based on the minimum requirements as defined in the job posting, such as education, experience, licenses, and certifications.  Your experience should also address the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for the role. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

*This position is located Remote United States*

Position Purpose

Provides an independent second level determination based on the documentation, facts, laws, regulations, and guidelines. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Reviews medical records/case file, writes a reconsideration decision letter that is clear, concise, and impartial and supports the determination made, and documents review.
• Makes sound, independent decisions based on medical evidence in accordance with statutes, regulation, rulings, and policy.
• Responds to and ensures that all appeal issues raised by the beneficiary/patient, representative, and provider/supplier have been addressed.
• Provides a fair and impartial decision based on current evidence, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts research using online federal regulations, contract policy, standards of medical practice, contract manuals, coverage issues manuals, medical literature, and other related resources to complete an accurate and well-supported decision.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Associate's degree or 60 or more credit hours towards a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in healthcare or related discipline
  •  Additional experience in Medicare appeals, medical review, clinical, or other related experience in a healthcare setting may be substituted for Associate’s degree on a year per year basis. (Experience requirements may be satisfied by full-time experience or the prorated part-time equivalent.)

Experience

• Three (3) years of medical dispute resolution or Medicare appeals, medical review, clinical, or related experience in a healthcare setting
• Healthcare Professional with Nursing, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy or Occupational Therapy experience

• Demonstrated experience writing or making medical necessity decisions
• Experience directly relevant to Medicare managed care appeals or utilization management activities, preferred
• Resided in the United States for a minimum of three (3) years out of the last five (5) years (Per Contract Requirement)

Benefits

C2C offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and short and long-term disability insurance
• Section 125 plan
• 401K
• Competitive salary
• License/credentials reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement

EOE Vet/Disability