Claims Processor

Highmark Health Company; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health in the United States is seeking a Claims Processor responsible for screening, reviewing, and adjudicating online and paper/electronic claims. You will determine pay/deny decisions, correct errors, and research inquiries while ensuring timely processing and quality standards.

The role involves working with enrollment, benefits, and historical data to resolve claims, with a focus on accuracy and customer communication.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Preferred 1 year claim billing or processing experience.
• Ability to navigate multiple systems simultaneously.
• Knowledge of administration and clerical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes claims data; verifies completeness and correctness.
• Resolves claim edits and determines benefit eligibility.
• Reviews payment levels to determine final payment.
• Escalates issues to supervision while maintaining professional communication.
• Meets production and quality standards; keeps accurate records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Claims processing knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Company : Highmark Inc. Job Description :

JOB SUMMARY

This job is responsible for screening, reviewing, evaluating online entry, correcting errors and/or performing quality control review and final adjudication of paper/electronic claims. Determines whether to return, deny or pay claims following organizational policies and procedures. Reviews processed claims and inquiries to determine corrective action including adjusting claims as necessary and takes the corrective action steps using enrollment, benefit and historical claim processing information; may coordinate benefits and interact with customers. Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of claims adjustments which could be a result of internal/external audits, member/provider phone calls, other insurance information received, appeals, and system changes, etc.; provides technical assistance in researching and resolving inquiries.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives and processes claims to include entering/verifying claims data; determines if claim information is complete and correct.
• Resolves claim edits, reviews history records and determines benefit eligibility for service.
• Reviews payment levels to arrive at final payment determination.
• Elevates issues to next level of supervision as appropriate and ensures a professional line of communication is maintained with internal and external customers.
• Meets all production and quality standards, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of all work given by support staff/management.
• Maintains accurate records, including timekeeping records and attends all required training classes.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

REQUIRED

• High School Diploma/GED
• Preferred 1 year claim billing or processing experience

SKILLS

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to take direction and to navigate through multiple systems simultaneously.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing and managing files and records.
• Ability to use mathematics to adjudicate claims.
• Ability to solve problems within pre-defined methods and guidelines.
• Knowledge of operating systems specific to claim processing.
• Ability to review claims and analyze critical data.
• Reading benefits, investigating edits and making benefit determinations as required in adjusting and adjudicating most types of claims.
• Researches and finalizes claims, adjustments, inquiries and reports as required.

Position Type Remote

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Pay Range Minimum: $19.39 Pay Range Maximum: $24.19

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice

Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services.

Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.