Sr. Member Advocate

1 week ago

Boston, United States Zelis Healthcare Full time

Position Overview:

The Senior Member Advocate is a vital role in ensuring service excellence to Zelis clients and their members. The Senior Member Advocate is proficient in and supports all Preservice Outreach, Balance Bill Resolution, and No Surprises Act assignment categories. This position requires the ability to act independently within the scope of assigned duties and responsibilities and within established policies and guidelines, the ability to effectively multitask, and to consistently meet or exceed performance standards. The Senior Member Advocate is a subject matter expert for the team. All job functions will be completed using approved policies and procedures, and system design and technical documentation for all Zelis systems and product offerings.

Preservice Outreach Assignments

  • Independently determine appropriate action to resolve inquiries and questions regarding provider outreach requests, provider status, and open case status.
  • Respond to inbound calls and self-service requests from Plan members, providers, and clients.
  • Educate members and providers on health plans and plan payment methodology.
  • Negotiate with providers to secure acceptance of health plan reimbursement payment methodology within parameters, guidelines, and protocols set forth by the Health Plan when requested while maintaining professionalism and diplomacy.
  • Comply with HIPAA regulations and ensure confidentiality of calls, documents, and other sensitive information.
  • Assist in facilitation of Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) or Single Case Agreements (SCA) as required.
  • Update provider database to maintain an accurate listing of provider status, including providers' acceptance or rejection of the health plan's payment methodology.

Balance Bill Resolution Assignments

  • Research and respond to calls, respond to email, fax, or self-service submissions inquiries from Health Plan members, clients, and providers regarding balance bills.
  • Acts independently to determine appropriate actions to resolve inquiries and balance billing tasks within established service level indicators in adherence to policies, procedures, protocol, and workflow.
  • Educate members and providers on Health Plan and Plan payment methodology and member liability.
  • Generate appropriate correspondence and follow-up correspondence as needed ensuring it is free of spelling and grammatical errors.
  • Comply with HIPAA regulations and ensure confidentiality of calls, documents, and other sensitive information.
  • Assist members with assist members with review of their Explanation of Benefits and calculation of deductible, out-ot-pocket, co-payments, and patient liability.

No Surprises Act Support Assignments

  • Assist client with facilitation of Open Negotiations as mandated by CMS guidelines and established policy.
  • Communicate with provider and client through email, phone, fax, or US mail ensuring all communication is free of grammatical error. This includes offers, counteroffers, offer and release documents, etc.
  • Comply with HIPAA regulations and ensure confidentiality of calls, documents, and other sensitive information.
  • Generate the Qualified Payment Amount (QPA) for the claims in Negotiations.

Qualification and Education Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED required; Associate degree preferred.
  • Minimum of three years working in a call center, billing/accounts receivable in a hospital or doctor's office setting, or healthcare claims adjudication, within a production environment within the healthcare/managed care industry.
  • Familiar with various reimbursement methodologies, benefit calculations, and Medicare reimbursement.
  • Proficiency in basic computer skills, system applications, databases, etc.
  • Understands healthcare insurance principles, products, and concepts.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Excellent attention to detail, time management and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills with the ability to maintain professionalism, decorum, tack, and diplomacy even during tense situations.
  • Proficient in computer usage.

Location and Workplace Flexibility

We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote friendly culture and all of our employee's work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.

Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience by providing a connected platform that bridges the gaps and aligns interests across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. This platform serves more than 750 payers, including the top 5 national health plans, BCBS insurers, regional health plans, TPAs and self-insured employers, and millions of healthcare providers and consumers. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts - driving real, measurable results for clients.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity,Inclusion, and Belonging
At Zelis, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our operations. We embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at Zelis, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, even if you do not believe you 100% fit the qualifications of the position, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities.

Accessibility Support

We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com.

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