Senior Claims Analyst

Driscoll Children's Hospital; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking a Senior Claims Analyst to perform highly complex analysis for research, resolution and recovery of health plan claims. You will coordinate with Claims Administration, staff and health plan partners to ensure accurate payments and compliance with policies.

The role offers opportunities to lead departmental projects, improve processes, mentor staff, and participate in team meetings to drive efficiency and quality while upholding

Qualifications

• Minimum five years professional experience in claims analysis, provider medical billing, or medical coding experience with Texas Medicaid preferred.
• Minimum two years professional experience with Claim research, adjustment and recover; experience with Texas Medicaid preferred.
• Minimum High school graduate or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze highly complex claims and claim issues to ensure correct payments, collaborating with Claims Administration and health plan partners for resolution.
• Identify trends and recommend solutions for errors identified through pre- and post-payment claim and recover reviews.
• Assist department leadership to develop daily inventory plans based on resources, priority and timeliness requirements.
• Analyze provider correspondence and requests for review to determine correct outcomes and resolution, escalating high priority/risk issues to leadership.
• Lead departmental projects and/or operational improvement initiatives.
• Assist in examining, assessing, and documenting operations and procedures to ensure data integrity, security, and process optimizations.
• Ensure adherence to state and federal compliance, reimbursement and contract policies.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to team members, assist and provide feedback to less experienced staff, and lead training for new employees.
• Participate in team meetings, offering ideas to improve efficiency and quality and promote teamwork.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality standards.
• Maintain or exceed established performance, quality and timeliness standards.
• Demonstrate ethical business practices and adherence to Health System and Health Plan policies and procedures.
• Assist with other related work responsibilities as requested.

Skills

Claims analysis

Provider billing

Medical coding

Texas Medicaid experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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The Senior Claims Analyst will be responsible to perform highly complex and technical analysis for research, resolution and recover of health plan claims. The position is also responsible to departmental and project coordination for issues resolution and process improvement, and helps to ensure that systems, processes and reports enable the Claims Administration department to meet internal and external benchmarks. The position additionally serves as a subject matter expert regarding claims related policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze highly complex claims and claim issues to ensues to ensure correct claims payment, partner with Claims Administration and staff and health plan business partners for resolution.


• Identify trends and recommend solutions for errors as identified through pre- and post-payment claim and recover review.


• Assist with department leadership to develop daily inventory plans based on available resources, priority, and timeliness requirements.


• Analyze provider correspondence and requests for review to determine correct outcomes and resolution, escalating high priority/risk issues to leadership.


• Lead departmental projects and/or operational improvement initiatives.


• Assist in the examination, assessment, and business documentation of operations and procedures to ensure data integrity, security, and process optimizations.


• Ensure adherence to state and federal compliance, reimbursement and contract policies.


• Provide mentoring and coaching to team members, provide assistance and feedback to less experienced staff members, and lead training efforts for new employees.


• Openly participate in team meetings, providing ideas and suggestions to ensure departmental efficiency and quality, and to promote teamwork.


• Maintain required compliance with privacy and confidentiality standards.


• Maintain or exceed all established standards for performance, quality and timeliness.


• Demonstrate business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to all Health System and Health Plan policies and procedures.


• Assist with other related work responsibilities as requested.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum five years professional experience in claims analysis, provider medical billing, or medical coding experience with Texas Medicaid preferred.


• Minimum two years professional experience with Claim research, adjustment and recover; experience with Texas Medicaid preferred.


• Minimum High school graduate or GED required.