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CLAIMS ANALYST

Job Details

Corporate Austin - Austin, TX
Fully Remote
$20.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Description

Job Responsibilities

As a Medical Claims Analyst you’ll be responsible for determining eligibility of claims under major medical and self-insured plans, investigating charges, explaining payment or denials to claimants, and more.

 

Key responsibilities may include:

  • Communicates internally & externally with clients, participants, brokers, agents, & more
  • Analyzes claims to determine eligibility, medical facts, contract coverage & limitations
  • Determines when to pay or deny claims, or request additional information
  • Calculates payment of benefits in accordance with coverage information, contract language or plan document & medical documentation
  • Screens all charges for reasonableness of costs & medical necessity
  • Investigates excess or questionable charges by letter or telephone
  • Determines possibility of coordination of benefits (COB) on each claim & calculates benefits accordingly
  • Coordinates with member advocates to contact providers, members, and others in regard to claims, additional information, eligibility, and additional issues affecting claims adjudication
  • Participates in continuous process improvement efforts, training junior team members, or offering insight on workflow enhancements.
  • Provides insight or feedback on complex claim scenarios, escalations, or appeals requiring advanced plan interpretation.
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned based on client and business needs

 

What We’re Looking For (Nobody’s Perfect, But Experience is a Plus!)

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 3 years of direct experience processing or reviewing medical claims, preferably in a TPA, insurance carrier, or healthcare setting
  • Experience & education may be substituted when equivalent, but direct experience is strongly preferred for this role
  • Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, IC10 coding
  • Knowledge of claims processing & the Eldorado system (preferred)
  • Skilled in customer service, with strong communication skills (interpersonal & written)
  • Good at problem solving and analyzing information
  • Comfortable with software and technology and willing to learn new systems
  • Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment & multitask
  • Able to accurately compile data, perform detailed work & maintain confidential information
  • Able to meet deadlines
  • Able to maintain attendance & present a professional appearance & demeanor
  • Able to work well with others

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For (Nobody’s Perfect, But Experience is a Plus!)

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 3 years of direct experience processing or reviewing medical claims, preferably in a TPA, insurance carrier, or healthcare setting
  • Experience & education may be substituted when equivalent, but direct experience is strongly preferred for this role
  • Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, IC10 coding
  • Knowledge of claims processing & the Eldorado system (preferred)
  • Skilled in customer service, with strong communication skills (interpersonal & written)
  • Good at problem solving and analyzing information
  • Comfortable with software and technology and willing to learn new systems
  • Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment & multitask
  • Able to accurately compile data, perform detailed work & maintain confidential information
  • Able to meet deadlines
  • Able to maintain attendance & present a professional appearance & demeanor
  • Able to work well with others
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