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Riverside Healthcare
KANKAKEE, Illinois
Source: Riverside Healthcare careers · View original posting
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Overview
Position Summary
The Clinical Appeals Analyst at Riverside Healthcare is responsible for managing and processing clinical appeals and denials for various payers. This role requires a deep understanding of clinical documentation, medical necessity criteria, and payer policies to develop and submit compelling appeal cases. The Clinical Appeals Analyst works closely with medical providers, revenue cycle teams, and insurance representatives to ensure the appropriate reimbursement for healthcare services.
The role involves reviewing denied claims, conducting root cause analysis, and crafting appeal letters that effectively present clinical arguments to support the medical necessity of care.
Essential Job Duties
Review and analyze denied claims to determine the basis for denial and the potential for successful appeal.
Draft and submit clinical appeals to payers, utilizing medical records, clinical documentation, and medical necessity criteria to support the appeal.
Collaborate with medical providers, coding specialists, CDI, and revenue cycle team to gather necessary documentation for clinical appeals.
Perform root cause analysis of denied claims to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement.
Monitor the status of submitted appeals and ensure timely follow-up with payers for resolution.
Maintain a detailed log of appeals activity, including outcomes and any necessary follow-up actions.
Stay up-to-date with payer policies, reimbursement guidelines, and regulatory changes that may impact the appeals process.
Work with insurance representatives to resolve escalated issues and negotiate settlements as necessary.
Develop reports and presentations on appeals activity and outcomes for leadership and relevant stakeholders.
Perform analysis on refund requests for inpatient clinical accounts.
Nonessential Tasks
Participate in training sessions to educate clinical and administrative staff on common causes of denials and best practices for preventing them
Support the revenue cycle team with special projects related to claim denials, clinical criteria, and reimbursement improvement.
Assist in the development of process improvements aimed at reducing denial rates.
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
Compensation
Pushing &pulling - 50-200#: Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, omnicell, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.
Leg Strength - up to 50#: Occasionally- (repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.)
Environmental Factors &Special Hazards
Special Hazards: Radiation, Chemical, Explosive - Chemical-drugs; Explosive-oxygen; Radiation cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy.
Protective Clothing Required: Gowns, gloves, goggles, masks, HEPA masks for TB.
Pay Range
USD $31.40 - USD $41.21 /Hr
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
Compensation
Pushing &pulling - 50-200#: Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, omnicell, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.
Leg Strength - up to 50#: Occasionally- (repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.)
Environmental Factors &Special Hazards
Special Hazards: Radiation, Chemical, Explosive - Chemical-drugs; Explosive-oxygen; Radiation cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy.
Protective Clothing Required: Gowns, gloves, goggles, masks, HEPA masks for TB.
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