Revenue Cycle Denials Analyst

Connecticut Children's; Connecticut; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Children's seeks a Revenue Cycle Denials Analyst to analyze and optimize denial management processes. The successful candidate will collaborate across departments, focusing on preventing issues and increasing revenue through strategic analysis, reporting, and innovative solutions. This role requires a proactive individual with healthcare experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in related field prefer healthcare background.
• 6+ years of prior experience in healthcare with knowledge of denial management.
• 5+ years of Epic Revenue Cycle modules required.

Responsibilities

• Identify denial trends and provide documentation and reporting.
• Develop countermeasures for denial prevention with operational teams.
• Conduct insightful analysis to investigate denial data trends.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Associate degree in Data analytics, finance, business, Healthcare

BS Degree in Finance or related field preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

United States
Hartford, CT, United States
(On-site)

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Job Description

In collaboration with Revenue Cycle leadership, the Revenue Cycle Denials Analyst will bring a deep understanding of payer denial trends, claims processing strategies, payer policy updates, and accounts receivable resolution tactics. The Denials Analyst supports claims denials reductions and increased revenues through process redesign, root cause analysis, and development of metrics and reports. The role must also focus on denial prevention by collaborating with clinical teams, operational partners, the contracting team, and insurance payers. The position facilitates regular reviews in partnership with denials-owning areas, service lines, and the RCO team, IS partners, and Rev Cycle leaders to support the identification of denials issues and develop countermeasures to resolution. This position requires forward-thinking individuals who seek opportunities to streamline workflows and apply technology to improve business processes with strategic goals in mind.

Responsibilities

• Denial prevention - Identify denial trends; provide documentation, data/reporting to Revenue Cycle Management and owning area key stakeholders, offer suggestions for process improvement, and develop countermeasures in conjunction with operational areas.
• Regularly tracks and analyzes denial data to identify, recommend, and implement opportunities to secure revenue for the organization; Analyzes and reviews third-party payer denial of medical claims and develops and executes strategies to decrease denials system-wide
• Identifies trends or patterns that impact payment optimization, and collaborates with departments to establish action plans, initiatives, and policies to reverse negative denial patterns
• Researches and analyzes applicable regulatory, coding, and billing rules and educates departments on regulations, processes, and medical necessity requirements
• Identifies revenue opportunities and provides appropriate investigation, follow-up, and resolution; Analyzes trends and inefficiencies in medical center charges and recommends suitable operational improvements in an effort to prevent incorrect payments and denials.
• Complete monthly standard denials reports; Parse and share denial trends and data to operational areas for review on a monthly basis; attend needed follow-up calls for support in operational reviews amongst owning areas.
• Identify and communicate system issues related to denials stemming from billing, edits, rejections, and follow-up work queues with RCO and Billing management
• Independently conduct insightful analysis to investigate trends in denial write-off data to aid in the identification and prioritization of denial prevention initiatives.
• Independently facilitates discovery and design sessions for new complex build activities including new automation use cases or enhancements to existing functionality using best practices for automation design and development
• Assists in the creation of automation design documents to support business decision-making, process streamlining, automation development, and performance improvement to meet business and customer needs
• Support in the submission of complex case reviews and appealing surrounding high-priority denials such as auth, medical necessity, COB, etc.
• Coordinate with Reporting/AQ Analyst to develop, generate, and audit various revenue, financial, statistical, and/or quality reports surrounding the denial prevention area of focus
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of existing policies and procedures related to denial management
• Submit optimization tickets with the RCO team and/or Analytics to resolve issues, support in testing and training as necessary
• Support Rev Cycle management in the preparation of denials data and strategic opportunities for executive-level audience
• While Working with the Application Analysts, will thoroughly test and document system upgrades and software modifications related to the Denial Management
• Provide training to AR specialists and other denials accountable owners assisting with denial management
• Serves as an active team member; participates in department and company-wide initiatives; contributes to the overall culture
• Development, monitoring, and follow-up of denial metrics within the revenue cycle
• Develop, maintain, and distribute ad-hoc reports as needed
• Provide support in process improvement initiatives
• Maintain a denials issues log of acknowledged opportunities and track and monitor progress Perform other related duties as required
• Maintains tracking documents and dashboards
• Conduct special projects as needed
• May work as an AR/Denials Specialist as needed
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience Required:

• Associate degree required in Data analytics, finance, business, Healthcare, or other related field ; BS Degree in Finance or related field preferred.
• 8+ years’ Experience in related field may be considered in lieu of Associate’s Degree.
• 6+ years of Prior experience Required in a healthcare environment with solid knowledge of denial management and healthcare collections activities.
• 5+ Years of Epic Revenue Cycle modules required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Organizational and departmental structure, systems, workflow, and operations policies/procedures pertaining to revenue cycle and healthcare finance.
• Knowledge of payor CARC and RARC codes and denial classes
• knowledge of third-party payer rules and regulations, hospital and/or physician billing operations and hospital financial systems
• Advanced Excel skills including the ability to produce graphs, charts, and tables, use spreadsheets efficiently, and perform calculations to process large volumes of data.

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Quick learner with high aptitude for learning new functions and processes.
• Process-driven without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Critical thinking skills to problem-solve creatively.
• Dependability, task, and detail orientation.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• High-level analytical and data-trending skills.
• Time management, and organizational skills, with high attention to detail.
• Self-awareness, strong professionalism, a strong work ethic with ability to handle difficult situations effectively and efficiently.

Ability to:

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data and perform extensive audits to identify problems, trends, and potential risk/compliance issues.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced working environment.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and attention to detail.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects and meet constant deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and able to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to maintain an open line of communication.
• Ability to conduct duties in a polite, forthright manner, articulately communicating with others and utilizing discretion, judgment, common sense, and timeliness in customer service and decision-making.
• Ability to be a team player; flexible, friendly, congenial, and enthusiastic.
• Ability to work remotely and manage workload and complete tasks by established due dates.
  

Connecticut Children’s is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, national orientation, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3340
• Job Category Professional
• Posting Date 05/29/2025, 06:01 PM
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 10 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT, 06106, US (On-site)