DescriptionSHIFT: Day JobSCHEDULE: Full-timeYour Talent.
Our Vision.
At Anthem, Inc., it’s a powerful combination, and the foundation upon which we’re creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers, and greater health for our communities.
Join us and together we will drive the future of health care.
This is an exceptional opportunity to do innovative work that means more to you and those we serve at one of America’s leading health benefits companies and a Fortune Top 50 Company.
Location: This position will allow you to work from your home office.Location: Remote, but must be within 1 hour of an Anthem office within California.Sign on Bonus: $1,000 sign on bonus(Paid upon first pay-cycle after start date.
If employment ends prior to 1 year, sign on bonus must be paid back, less applicable taxes)This Nurse Appeals Nurse Appeals Sr.
role will support the Grievances and Appeals within the East, Central and West Regions.
This role is responsible for investigating and processing medical necessity appeals requests from members and providers.Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:+ Conducts investigations and reviews of member and provider medical necessity appeals.+ Reviews prospective, inpatient, or retrospective medical records of denied services for medical necessity.+ Extrapolates and summarizes medical information for medical director, consultants and other external review.+ Prepares recommendations to either uphold or deny appeal and forwards to Medical Director for approval.+ Ensures that appeals and grievances are resolved timely to meet regulatory timeframes.+ Documents and logs appeal/grievance information on relevant tracking systems and mainframe systems.+ Generates written correspondence to providers, members, and regulatory entities.+ Utilize leadership skills and serves as a subject matter expert for appeals/grievances/quality of care issues and is a resource for clinical and non-clinical team members in expediting the resolution of outstanding issues.QualificationsNurse Appeals:+ Requires 2 years of experience in a managed care healthcare setting; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.+ Current active unrestricted RN license to practice as a health professional within California.+ AS/BS in Nursing preferred.Nurse Appeals Sr.:+ Requires 4 years of experience in a managed care healthcare setting; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.+ Current active unrestricted RN license to practice as a health professional within California.+ AS/BS in Nursing preferred.Anthem, Inc.
is ranked as one of America’s Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine and has been named a 2019 Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes.
To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.antheminc.com.
An Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
Anthem promotes the delivery of services in a culturally competent manner and considers cultural competency when evaluating applicants for all Anthem positions.REQNUMBER: PS42607