Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association Rancho Cordova , CA 95741
Posted 2 weeks ago
Your Role
The Appeals and Grievances team is responsible for clinically reviewing member appeals and grievances that are the result of either a preservice, post-service or claim denial. The Appeals and Grievances RN Senior will report to the Manager of the Appeals and Grievances team. In this role you will perform accurate and timely clinical review of member-initiated appeals or appeals initiated by someone qualified to speak on behalf of the member. The RNs perform first and second level appeal reviews for members utilizing Evidence of Coverage, BSC evidenced based guidelines, policies, and nationally recognized clinical criteria. The successful RN candidate will review both medical and pharmacy member appeals for benefits, medical necessity, coding accuracy and medical policy compliance..
Your Work
In this role, you will:
Assist with telephone inquiries regarding member appeals
Identify issues, and with assistance, execute corrective action
Triage and prioritize cases to meet required regulatory turn-around times
Prepare and submit clinical case reviews to the Medical Director (MD) for MD collaboration and medical necessity determination
Communicate determinations to members and providers in compliance with state, federal and accreditation requirements
Ensure proper procedure codes and diagnosis codes are reviewed for submitted procedures/claims appeal
Initate referrals for members to Case Management as needs are identified
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