Medicare Appeals Specialist - Licensed Nurse

C-HIT; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

C-HIT in Columbia, MD is hiring a Medicare Appeals Professional with a licensed nursing background to review records, render independent decisions, and support appeals with current regulations and medical evidence.

The role involves researching regulations, mentoring staff, and contributing to special projects as needed, with primary emphasis on impartial, well-supported decisions in Medicare appeals.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of medical dispute resolution or Medicare appeals, medical review, clinical, or related experience in a healthcare setting.
• Licensed nurse with 3 or more years of experience conducting appeals.
• Healthcare Professional with Nursing, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy or Occupational Therapy experience.
• Demonstrated experience writing or making medical necessity decisions.
• Experience directly relevant to Medicare managed care appeals or utilization management activities, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medical records/case file, writes a reconsideration decision letter that is clear, concise, and impartial and supports the determination made, and documents review.
• Makes sound, independent decisions based on medical evidence in accordance with statutes, regulation, rulings, and policy.
• Responds to and ensures that all appeal issues raised by the beneficiary/patient, representative, and provider/supplier have been addressed.
• Provides a fair and impartial decision based on current evidence, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts research using online federal regulations, contract policy, standards of medical practice, contract manuals, coverage issues manuals, medical literature, and other related resources to complete an accurate and well-supported decision.
• Stays abreast of changes in regulations, medical and healthcare practices, policies and procedures.
• Participates in case specific verbal discussions.
• Conducts reviews of appeals/disputes with multiple beneficiaries/services in one case.
• Plans responses to statistical analysis challenges with assistance from statisticians.
• Attends meetings and participates in workgroups at the direction of management.
• Conducts quality reviews, as needed.
• Serves as a subject matter expert.
• Mentors and/or trains staff.
• May conduct quality reviews and audits.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Licensed nurse

Medical dispute resolution

Medicare appeals

Medical necessity decisions

Education

Associate's degree or 60+ credit hours towards Bachelor's in healthcare

Job description

C-HIT in Columbia, MD is hiring a Medicare Appeals Professional with a licensed nursing background to review records, render independent decisions, and support appeals with current regulations and medical evidence.

The role involves researching regulations, mentoring staff, and contributing to special projects as needed, with primary emphasis on impartial, well-supported decisions in Medicare appeals.