Role Purpose
To manage end to end health insurance claims (cashless & reimbursement), ensuring timely settlement, fraud control, compliance, and superior customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
Handle cashless and reimbursement claims as per policy terms and IRDAI guidelines
- Verify coverage, eligibility, exclusions, and sub limits
- Assess claim admissibility and compute payable amount
- Ensure TAT adherence for claim processing
- Cashless Claims Management
- Coordinate with network hospitals and TPAs for pre authorization
- Review medical documents, treatment plans, and estimates
- Approve/deny requests with proper justification
- Handle escalations from hospitals and customers
- Reimbursement Claims Handling
- Scrutinize bills, discharge summaries, prescriptions, investigation reports
- Detect discrepancies and request additional documents
- Process claims accurately within defined timelines
- Fraud Detection & Risk Control
- Identify red flags, inflated billing, and fraudulent claims
- Coordinate with investigation teams and field surveyors
- Ensure compliance with internal fraud control mechanisms
- Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Interact with customers, hospitals, TPAs, and intermediaries
- Resolve queries, complaints, and escalations
- Maintain high customer satisfaction (CSAT)
- Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure adherence to IRDAI regulations and company SOPs
- Maintain proper documentation and audit trails
- Support internal and external audits
- MIS & Reporting
- Track claim metrics: TAT, repudiation ratio, loss ratio, leakage
- Prepare periodic reports for management review
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of health insurance products & policy wordings
- Knowledge of medical terminology and treatment protocols
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to handle high volume claims under pressure
- Fraud detection mindset
Requirements
Educational Qualification
Graduate (Medical background preferred: MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BDS/MBBS/Pharma/Nursing)
Insurance certifications (e.g., III/LOMA) preferred
Experience
5–10 years (Senior Claims Specialist / Team Lead)
Experience in health claims / TPA