Clinical Appeals Nurse Specialist
7 days ago
About CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Health is a leading healthcare provider with a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.
Salary: $83,110 - $125,000 per year
This role offers a competitive salary range and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Job Description
The Clinical Appeals Nurse Specialist will be responsible for managing and communicating denials/appeals received from third-party payers, managed care companies, and/or government entities/auditors related to medical necessity and/or level of care. This individual will serve as a liaison and point of contact for clinical denials and appeal inquiries.
Responsibilities:
- Review and analyze governmental denial rationales and provide appropriate medical necessity appeal services.
- Communicate with facility staff regarding missing or insufficient medical documentation.
- Review medical documentation for adherence to Medicare guidelines relating to inpatient services (or other Medicare issues) and draft appropriate appeal letters based upon professional clinical opinion as to the medical necessity of the services provided.
- Research issues using federal law, regulations, and relevant CMS policies.
- Communicate with members of the healthcare team to identify root causes for potential denials.
- Communicate with the CMO/VPMA regarding appeals and obtain signature for appeals.
- Assure all discussions and appeals are filed timely.
- Complete data entry in the Denial database for tracking, trends, and analysis.
Requirements:
- Associate's Degree in Nursing.
- RN License in state of employment or compact.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary range.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Excellent benefits package.
Location: The location of this role is not specified, but it is part of CHRISTUS Health, which has multiple locations across the United States.
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