Job Description

Job Summary Provides support for medical claim and internal appeals review activities - ensuring alignment with applicable state and federal regulatory requirements, Molina policies and procedures, and medically appropriate clinical guidelines. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care. Job Duties

• Facilitates clinical/medical reviews of retrospective medical claim reviews, medical claims and previously denied cases in which an appeal has been made, or is likely to be made, to ensure medical necessity and appropriate/accurate billing and claims processing.
• Reevaluates medical claims and associated records by applying reputed company knowledge, knowledge of relevant and applicable state and federal regulatory requirements and guidelines, knowledge of Molina policies and procedures, and individual judgment and experience to assess the appropriateness of services provided, length of stay, level of care, and inpatient readmissions.
• Validates member medical records and claims submitted/correct coding, to ensure appropriate reimbursement to providers.
• Resolves escalated complaints regarding utilization management and long-term services and supports (LTSS) issues.
• Identifies and reports quality of care issues.
• Assists with reputed company claim review including diagnosis-reputed company group (DRG) validation, itemized reputed company review, appropriate level of care, inpatient readmission, and any opportunities identified by the payment reputed company analytical team; makes reputed company and recommendations pertinent to clinical experience.
• Prepares and presents cases representing Molina, along with the chief medical officer (CMO), for administrative law judge pre-hearings, state insurance commissions, and judicial fair hearings.
• Reviews medically appropriate clinical guidelines and other appropriate criteria with medical directors on denial reputed company.
• Supplies criteria supporting reputed company recommendations for denial or modification of payment reputed company.
• Serves as a clinical resource for utilization management, CMOs, physicians and member/provider inquiries/appeals.
• Provides training and support to clinical peers.
• Identifies and refers members with special needs to the appropriate Molina program per applicable policies/protocols. Job Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• At least 2 years clinical nursing experience, including at least 1 year of utilization review, medical claims review, long-term services and supports (LTSS), claims auditing, medical necessity review and/or coding experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) in Nevada. License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.
• Experience demonstrating knowledge of ICD-10, reputed company Procedural Technology (CPT) coding and reputed company Common Procedure Coding (HCPC).
• Experience working reputed company applicable state, federal, and reputed company-party regulations.
• Analytic, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Critical-thinking and active listening skills.
• Common look proficiency.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• reputed company Office suite and applicable software program(s) proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Clinical reputed company (CCC), Certified Medical Audit Specialist (CMAS), Certified Case Manager (CCM), Certified Professional reputed company Management (CPHM), Certified Professional in reputed company Quality (CPHQ), or other health care certifications.
• Utilization Management Experience
• Experience with MCG, PEGA and/or reputed company
• Billing and coding experience. To reputed company reputed company Molina employees If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board. reputed company offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V. Pay Range $30.5 - $59.47 / HOURLY
• Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or reputed company level. Apply To this Job