Aetna

Care Management Associate

Posted on: 22 Jan 2021

Bethlehem, PA

Job Description

Job Description
Support comprehensive coordination of medical services including Care Team intake, screening and supporting the implementation of care plans to promote effective utilization of healthcare services.

-Promotes/supports quality effectiveness of Healthcare Services
-Responsible for initial review and triage of Care Team tasksIdentifies principle reason for admission, facility, and member product to correctly apply intervention assessment tools
-Screens patients using targeted intervention business rules and processes to identify needed medical services, make appropriate referrals to medical services staff and coordinate the required services in accordance with the benefit plan
-Monitors non-targeted cases for entry of appropriate discharge date and dispositionIdentifies and refers outlier cases (e.g., Length of Stay) to clinical staffIdentifies triggers for referral into Aetna's Case Management, Disease Management, Mixed Services, and other Specialty Programs
-Utilizes eTUMS and other Aetna systems to build, research and enter member information, as needed
-Support the Development and Implementation of Care Plans
-Coordinates and arranges for health care service delivery under the direction of nurse or medical director in the most appropriate setting at the most appropriate expense by identifying opportunities for the patient to utilize participating providers and services
-Promotes communication, both internally and externally to enhance effectiveness of medical management services (e.g.,health care providers, and health care team members respectively)
-Performs non-medical research pertinent to the establishment, maintenance and closure of open cases
-Provides support services to team members by answering telephone calls, taking messages, researching information and assisting in solving problems
-Adheres to Compliance with PM Policies and Regulatory Standards
-Maintains accurate and complete documentation of required information that meets risk management, regulatory, and accreditation requirements
-Protects the confidentiality of member information and adheres to company policies regarding confidentiality
-May assist in the research and resolution of claims payment issues
-Supports the administration of the hospital care, case management and quality management processes in compliance with various laws and regulations, URAQ and/or NCQA standards, Case Management Society of America (CMSA) standards where applicable, while adhering to company policy and procedures
-Current hours 1:30-10:00 EST. Hours may be adjusted to meet the business needs

Required Qualifications
-2-4 years experience as a medical assistant, office assistant
-High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Preferred Qualifications
Please review required qualifications above

Education
High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent experience

Business Overview
At Aetna, a CVS Health company, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.

We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.

Aetna

Hartford, CT

Aetna Inc. operates as a health care benefits company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Health Care, Group Insurance, and Large Case Pensions. The Health Care segment offers medical, pharmacy benefit management service, dental, behavioral health, and vision plans on an insured and employer-funded basis. It also provides point-of-service, preferred provider organization, health maintenance organization, and indemnity benefit plans, as well as health savings accounts and consumer-directed health plans.

In addition, this segment offers Medicare and Medicaid products and services, as well as other medical products, such as medical management and data analytics services, medical stop loss insurance, workers’ compensation administrative services, and products that provide access to its provider networks in select geographies. The Group Insurance segment offers life insurance products, including group term life insurance, voluntary spouse and dependent term life insurance, group universal life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance products; and long-term care insurance products, which provide the benefits to cover the cost of care in private home settings, adult day care, assisted living, or nursing facilities.

The Large Case Pensions segment manages various retirement products comprising pension and annuity products primarily for tax-qualified pension plans. The company provides its products and services to employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups, and expatriates. Aetna Inc. was founded in 1853 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut. As of November 28, 2018, Aetna Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CVS Pharmacy, Inc.