Job Description

The Claims Examiner is responsible for accurately and consistently adjudicating claims in accordance with policies, procedures and guidelines as outlined by the company policy. Process claims according to all CMS and DMHC guidelines. Investigate and complete open or pended claims. Meet production and quality standards.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for efficiency standards for number claims completed and for accuracy of entries.

Handles in a professional and confidential manner all correspondence.

Supports core values, policies, and procedures.

Acquires and adjudicates medical claims for processing; reviews scanned, EDI, or manual documents for pertinent data on claim for complete and accurate information.

Acquires daily workflow via reports or work queue and incoming phone calls.

Research claims for appropriate support documents.

Analyzes and adjusts data, determines appropriate codes, fees and ensures timely filing and contract rates are applied.

Responds and documents resolution of inquiries from internal departments.

Assists Finance with researching provider information to resolve outstanding or stale dated check issues.

Performs Provider Dispute Request (PDR) fulfillment process from the point of claim review through letter processing and records outcome in applicable tracking databases.

Qualifications

Experience:

Three (3) years of medical claims processing for Medicare and Commercial products and provider dispute resolution processing in an IPA, HMO and Hospital related setting required.

Three (3) years of experience with processing all types of specialty claims such as Chemotherapy, Dialysis, OB and drug and multiple surgery claims required.

Three (3) years of experience on an automated claims processing system (Epic Tapestry preferred) preferred.

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

With a growing number of primary urgent and specialty care locations across Southern California, Cedars-Sinai’s medical network serves people near where they live. Delivering coordinated, compassionate healthcare you can join our network of clinicians and physicians to improve the healthcare people throughout Los Angeles and beyond.

Req ID : 4955

Working Title : Claims Examiner - Managed Care

Department : MNS Managed Care

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Finance

Job Specialty : Accounting

Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 8 hour

Base Pay : $21.29 - $31.94

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.