Claims Analyst
Posted on: 9 Apr 2021
Pittsburgh, PA
Job Description
Position Purpose:
Process pended medical claims, verifying and updating information on submitted claims and reviewing work processes to determine reimbursement eligibility. Ensure payments and/or denials are made in accordance with company practices and procedures.
* Apply policy and provider contract provisions to determine if claim is payable, if additional information is needed, or if claim should be denied. Claims processing may be related to physician and hospital services, coordination of benefits (COB), high dollar, special pricing, refunds and/or adjustments on resubmitted claims.
* Research and determine status of medical related claims
* Review charges, access the computer system and use payment or denial codes within established department guidelines and standards
* Clarify health insurance coverage for coordination of benefits to process claims
* Maintain records, files, and documentation as appropriate
* Meet department production and quality standards
Education/Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent. 1+ years of claims processing, medical billing, administrative, customer service, call center, or physicians office or other office services experience. Experience operating a 10-key calculator and computers. Ability to perform basic math functions and reason logically. Working knowledge of ICD-9, CPT, HCPCs, revenue codes, and medical terminology preferred. Experience with Medicaid or Medicare claims preferred.
Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Centene
St Louis, MO
Centene Corporation operates as a diversified and multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States. The company’s Managed Care segment offers health plan coverage to individuals through government subsidized programs, including Medicaid, the State children’s health insurance program, long-term services and support, foster care, and medicare-medicaid plans, which covers dually eligible individuals, as well as aged, blind, or disabled programs. Its health plans include primary and specialty physician care, inpatient and outpatient hospital care, emergency and urgent care, prenatal care, laboratory and X-ray, home-based primary care, transportation assistance, vision care, dental care, telehealth, immunization, specialty pharmacy, therapy, social work, nurse advisory, and care coordination services, as well as prescriptions, limited over-the-counter drugs, medical equipment, and behavioral health and abuse services.
This segment also offers various individual, small group, and large group commercial healthcare products to employers and directly to members in the Managed Care segment.Its Specialty Services segment provides pharmacy benefits management services; health, triage, wellness, and disease management services; and vision and dental, and management services, as well as care management software that automate the clinical, administrative, and technical components of care management programs. This segment offers its services and products to state programs, correctional facilities, healthcare organizations, employer groups, and other commercial organizations. The company provides its services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers. Centene Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees47, 300
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