Disability & FMLA Claims Specialist

Tata Consultancy Services; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Medical coverage

Parental leaves

401K plan

Training reimbursement

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Savannah, GA seeks an Absence and FMLA/PFL claims specialist to manage case adjudications, review medical documentation, and determine benefits due with timely payments. You will analyze claim nuances, approve or deny FMLA based on carrier guidelines, and secure missing documentation as needed.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year in related claims, FINEOS experience, strong medical terminology knowledge, and excellent communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of Disability/FMLA/PFL claims or insurance claims experience.
• Experience working with FINEOS.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology and documents, including APS, diagnostic tests, and imaging reports.
• Knowledge of disability insurance claims, benefits administration, offsets and deductions, disability duration and medical management practices (mandatory).
• Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, and people-management skills.
• Computer experience with keyboarding skills and proficiency in using software applications and packages including MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to embrace change in a fast-paced work environment.
• A strong desire to continuously learn and improve.
• Identify escalated cases and work with team leader to develop a plan to address key issues.
• Diploma.

Responsibilities

• To provide Absence case management and claim adjudications, based on medical documentation and the applicable Disability/FMLA/Paid Family Leave interpretation, including determining benefits due and making timely payments and adjustments.
• Review and analyze the claim nuances, eligibility review, and type of claims (intermittent or continuous).
• Review and analyze medical information to determine if the claimant is disabled as defined.
• Approval or denial on FMLA claims as per Insurance carrier, and employer’s guidelines.
• Analyzes, approves and authorizes assigned claims and determines benefits due pursuant to U.S. paid family law regulations.
• Review claims for Not in Good Order cases, and work on securing missing documentation including employee, physician, or employer outreach.
• Communicates clearly with the claimants and clients to set expectations on all aspects of the claims process either by phone and/or written correspondence.
• Reviews client critical deliverables, manages the overall workload, and second-level process escalation.
• Determines benefits due, makes timely claims payments/approvals and adjustments for Workers Compensation, State Short Term Disability, and other disability offsets.
• Refers cases as appropriate to team lead and clinical case management.
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day workload and first-level process escalation, and reviews processes for accuracy and timeliness where applicable in case of peer reviews.
• Provides ideas to management on continuous improvement and service level management.
• Performs other duties or participates in special projects as assigned.

Skills

Disability/FMLA/PFL claims experience

FINEOS experience

Medical terminology knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical/problem-solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

Diploma

Tools

MS Office

FINEOS

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services in Savannah, GA seeks an Absence and FMLA/PFL claims specialist to manage case adjudications, review medical documentation, and determine benefits due with timely payments. You will analyze claim nuances, approve or deny FMLA based on carrier guidelines, and secure missing documentation as needed.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year in related claims, FINEOS experience, strong medical terminology knowledge, and excellent communication and analytical skills.