Claims Specialist

Allied Benefit Systems • Chicago, IL

1d • $48,000 - $50,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Claims Specialist reviews, analyzes, and make determinations regarding payment, partial payment, or denial of medical, vision, and dental claims, based upon specific knowledge and application of the client’s customized plan. Assist with specific tasks as needed and assigned by the Management Team and support of the Virtual Insurance Claim Team.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required, and College Preferred.
• Continuing education in all areas affecting group health and welfare plans is required.
• Applicants must have a minimum of five (5) years of medical claims analysis and adjudication experience (including dental and vision claims analysis).
• Applicants must have strong analytical skills and knowledge of computer systems and CPT and ICD-10 coding terminology.
• Applicants must demonstrate the desire to assist the Team with exceeding all established goals.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in Adjustment Processing is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Read, analyze, understand, and ensure compliance with clients’ customized plans. (A plan may be hundreds of pages or more).
• Learn, adhere to, and apply all applicable privacy and security laws, including but not limited to HIPAA, HITECH and any regulations promulgated thereto.
• Request, review and analyze any physician notes, hospital records or police reports.
• Interview claimants, physicians, hospitals and other third parties for additional information.
• Consult with other professionals such as attorneys, nurses, physicians and auditors who can offer additional evaluation of a claim.
• Independently review, analyze, and make determinations of claims for: 1) reasonableness of cost; 2) unnecessary treatment by physicians and hospitals; and 3) fraud.
• Process claims in the QicLink System.
• Review, analyze and add applicable notes to the QicLink System.
• Document all information gathered in available systems as needed, including the QicLink System and alliedbenefit.com.
• Review billed procedure and diagnosis codes on claims for billing irregularities.
• Review and analyze specific procedure and diagnosis codes for medical necessity.
• Determine whether claimant’s plan covers the claim submitted and how much money, if any, should be paid.
• Authorize payment, partial payment or denial of claim based upon individual investigation and analysis. (On a yearly basis, responsible for determining claims payments totaling millions of dollars on behalf of Allied’s clients).
• Review Workflow Manager daily to document and release pended claims.
• Review Pended Claim Reports and close out pended claims for which no response has been received.
• Review Suspended Claim Reports and follow up on open issues.
• Process Adjustment Claims when necessary, due to corrected claims as well as applying refunds in the QL system.
• Assist and support other claims adjusters as needed and when requested.
• Attend continuing education classes as required, including but not limited to HIPAA training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Compensation is not limited to base salary.
• Allied values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive Benefit Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, Generous Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, and a Technology Stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees