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Managed Care Coordinator II
Company | Horizon NJ Health |
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Location | Newark, NJ, USA |
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Salary | $49400 – $66045 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Requires knowledge of medical terminology
- Requires Good Oral and Written Communication skills
- Requires ability to make sound decisions under the direction of Supervisor
Responsibilities
- Performs review of service requests for completeness of information, collection and transfer of non-clinical data, and acquisition of structured clinical data from physicians/patients.
- Prepare, document and route cases in appropriate system for clinical review.
- Initiates call backs and correspondence to members and providers to coordinate and verify benefits and courses of treatment.
- Collect and collate information required to handle escalated phone/correspondence inquiries.
- Upon completion of inquiry investigation/resolution, initiate call back or correspondence to physicians/members to coordinate/verify case completion.
- Assist with on-boarding and training of newly hired Managed Care Coordinators I.
- Acts as liaison with providers, members and Care Managers.
- Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by management.
- Upon collection of clinical and non-clinical information, MCC can authorize services based upon scripts or algorithms used for pre-review screening.
- Performs initial screening of precertification requests from physicians/members received via incoming calls or correspondence using established scripts and workflows under the oversight of clinical /supervisory staff.
- Assists members with finding providers, resolving problems and answering questions regarding anything from how to obtain services to how to file an appeal.
- Makes outbound calls to in order to engage members in Case Management and to complete the necessary health assessment(s) (IHS/HRA, CNA/CMNA, MLTSS Elig Survey*).
- Distributes new case assignments to the Case Management Clinical Staff.
- Reviews medical, dental and vision claims and address gaps in member’s preventative care.
- Educates members regarding preventive health activities and services.
- Assists members making appointments with their PCP, specialists, and/or transportation, etc. Process PCP, demographic changes and new ID cards as requested by members.
- Triage and distribute referrals from Member Services and incoming faxes from providers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer 3-5 years customer service experience
- Prefer knowledge of contracts, enrollment, billing & claims coding/processing
- Prefer knowledge Managed Care principles
- Prefer the ability to analyze and resolve problems with minimal supervision
- Prefer the ability to use a personal computer and applicable software and systems
- Team Player, Strong Analytical, Interpersonal Skills