Claims Examiner II

Partnership HealthPlan of California; Fairfield (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Partnership HealthPlan of California is seeking a Claims Examiner II to review, research, and resolve Medi-Cal claims within established production and quality standards. The role requires autonomy and experience to handle a wider range of claim types and to generate provider communications as needed.

You will route and track claims for review, adhere to Medi-Cal Provider Manual guidelines, and maintain daily production statistics.

Qualifications

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Good organization skills.
• Knowledge of claims processing and Medi-Cal billing, CPT, and ICD10 knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, researches, and resolves pended Medi-Cal claims.
• Routes claims to appropriate departments for review and follows up until completion.
• Generates claims correspondence as needed.
• Records daily production statistics and logs.
• Assists in procedures to resolve all pended claim types.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Medi-Cal billing knowledge

Claims processing

CPT/ICD-10 knowledge

Education

High school diploma

1 year Medi-Cal billing/claims experience

Job description

Overview

To review, research, and resolve claims for all Medi-Cal claim types within established productionand quality standards, including manual processing. Completes and processes claims and claimsworksheets. Creates appropriate documentation that reflects the actions taken and status of theclaim. Generates provider communication, such as letters, as necessary. Routes and tracksclaims requiring review by other staff and departments, and processes when possible. ClaimsExaminer II is distinguished from Claims Examiner I by a higher level of autonomy and experience,as well as an ability to process a wider range of claim types.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Reviews, researches, and resolves pended claims for Medi-Cal types: medical, ancillary,long term care, CHDP, encounter data, other coverage, and batch claims within establishedproduction and quality standards. Completes claims from the Batch Error Report and BatchPass Report.- Routes claims to appropriate Partnership departments and internal staff for additional review.Follows up and completes claims once response to request has been received.- Follows established Partnership policies and procedures, Partnership Claims Operating InstructionMemorandums, State of California Medi-Cal Provider Manual guidelines, Title 22regulations, and CMS guidelines when resolving pended claims.- Generates claims correspondence as needed.- Records daily production statistics and related activities on appropriate reports. Turns in alllogs and reports to the Medi-Cal Claims Supervisor.- Reviews all work audits in a timely manner and submits any adjustments and correctionswithin the allotted time frame.- Supports Claims Department’s needs for resolving all pended claim types.- Participates in special projects and assignments as required.- Identifies and reports trends of pending claims that are increasing or processes that appeardated.- Recognizes and gives feedback to management on procedure changes that would result inmore efficient operations.- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent; minimum one (1) year in Medi-Calbilling and/or claims examining experience in an automatedenvironment

Special Skills, Licenses and Certifications

Effective written and oral communication skills. Good organization skills.Knowledge of claims processing and/or Medi-Cal billing, CPT, and ICD10 knowledge preferred.

Performance Based Competencies

Ability to effectively exercise good judgement within scope of authorityand handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy. Ability to stayfocused on repetitive work and meet production and quality standards.Ability to accurately complete tasks within established timelines.Consistently meets production standards without compromising qualityon all tasks.

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Ability to use a microcomputer keyboard. More than 95% of work timeis spent in front of a computer monitor. When required, ability to move,carry, or lift objects of varying size, weighing up to 5 lbs.

All HealthPlan employees are expected to:

• Provide the highest possible level of service to clients;
• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort among employees;
• Maintain safe practices; and
• Abide by the HealthPlan’s policies and procedures, as they may from time to time be updated.

HIRING RANGE:

$31.45 - $37.74

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive or definitive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.