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　　Position Summary

　　Pay $17.50/hr

　　Meritain Health's Call Center has multiple openings for Customer Service Representatives to support our Buffalo, NY office. This is a work from home position across the state of NY. (Buffalo & its surrounding suburbs/ Erie County/Niagara County/Western NY Area/Ohio/PA/NYC)

　　-This position handles customer service inquiries and problems via telephone, internet or written correspondence.

　　-Customer inquiries are of basic and routine nature.

　　-Answers questions and resolves issues based on phone calls/letters from members, providers, and plan sponsors.

　　-Triages resulting rework to appropriate staff.

　　-Documents and tracks contacts with members, providers and plan sponsors.

　　-The CSR guides the member through their members plan of benefits, Aetna policy and procedures as well as having knowledge of resources to comply with any regulatory guidelines.

　　-Creates an emotional connection with our members by understanding and engaging the member to the fullest to champion for our members' best health.

　　-Taking accountability to fully understand the member's needs by building a trusting and caring relationship with the member.

　　-Anticipates customer needs.

　　-Provides the customer with related information to answer the unasked questions, e.g. additional plan details, benefit plan details, member self-service tools, etc.

　　-Uses customer service threshold framework to make financial decisions to resolve member issues.

　　-Explains member's rights and responsibilities in accordance with contract.

　　-Processes claim referrals, new claim handoffs, nurse reviews, complaints (member/provider), grievance and appeals (member/provider) via target system.

　　-Educates providers on our self-service options; Assists providers with credentialing and re-credentialing issues.

　　-Responds to requests received from Aetna's Law Document Center regarding litigation; lawsuits Handles extensive file review requests.

　　-Assists in preparation of complaint trend reports.

　　-Assists in compiling claim data for customer audits.

　　-Determines medical necessity, applicable coverage provisions and verifies member plan eligibility relating to incoming correspondence and internal referrals.

　　-Handles incoming requests for appeals and pre-authorizations not handled by Clinical Claim Management.

　　-Performs review of member claim history to ensure accurate tracking of benefit maximums and/or coinsurance/deductible.

　　-Performs financial data maintenance as necessary.

　　-Uses applicable system tools and resources to produce quality letters and spreadsheets in response to inquiries received.

　　Required Qualifications

　　Customer Service experiences in a transaction based environment such as a call center or retail location preferred, demonstrating ability to be empathetic and compassionate.

　　-Experience in a production environment.

　　Schedule: 8am-4:30pm EST

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Please review required qualifications above.

　　Education

　　High School Diploma, GED or equivalent experience.

　　Pay Range

　　The typical pay range for this role is:

　　$17.00 - $27.90

　　This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

　　In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company's 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off ("PTO") or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.

　　For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit jobs.CVSHealth.com/benefits

　　CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.

　　You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.

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