Provider Network Analyst Location: Newark, DE Primary Job Function: Medical Management ID: 24510 Your career starts now.
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Responsibilities: This position reports to the Manager, Provider Reimbursement in facilitating and investigating cross-departmental issue resolution as they relate to provider claim reimbursement.
The primary purpose of the job is to be responsible for the maintaining current provider data and provider reimbursement set up, and to address provider/state inquiries as it relates to claim payment issues.
Responsibilities: Develops the Pricing Agreement Templates (PAT) for all provider reimbursement set up Ensure that provider payment issues submitted by Provider Network Management or any other source are validated, researched and resolved within established SLA timeframes Serves as the subject matter expert in State specific health reimbursement rules and provider billing requirements and as liaison to the Enterprise Operations Configuration Department Maintain a current working knowledge of processing rules, contractual guidelines, state/Plan policy and operational procedures to effectively provide technical expertise and business rules Participate in encounter rejection reconciliation activities Responsible for the analysis of provider reimbursement and updating codes and fee schedules for current reimbursement to providers Participate in Provider Reimbursement medical policy and edit reviews Requests/runs queries to identify root causes of claim denials, incorrect payments and claims that are not correctly submitted for payment Act as the resource to other departments by developing and managing work plans which document the status of key relationship issues and action items for high profile providers Ensures ongoing provider data accuracy through regular reconciliation of the state provider master file, provider rosters, and audits Validate potential recovery claim project activities.
Maintain tracking system of operational issues, progress, and status Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
Education/Experience: Associates Degree.
Ability to focus on technology and business issues, as well as, communicate appropriately with both technology and business experts.
2years of claims analysis experience in a healthcare environment.
1-2 years managed care or related experience preferred ; 1-2 years Medicaid experience preferred.
Claims processing and Provider data maintenance knowledge required Understanding of and experience related to healthcare claims payment configuration process/systems and its relevance/impact on network operations required.
Billing and coding experience a plus.
Strong with MS Excel, Access, Word, MS Access, MSOffice, Pivot Charts, Analytics.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled