Healthcare Recovery Analyst – Eden Prairie, MN, Frederick, MD, or Wauwatosa, WI

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As a Healthcare Recovery Analyst, you will be responsible for recovering subrogation money.  This position requires the skills to successfully investigate, evaluate, and handle to conclusion injury claims. These may include attorney-represented claims, complex injury claims, and litigated claims. As a healthcare recovery analyst, you will be responsible for identifying claims containing healthcare subrogation opportunities and working with all involved parties to ensure thorough investigation and negotiation of settlements. You will be accountable for all stages of the process from initial contact to review of plan language and negotiation of the plan’s subrogation interest. This role is ultimately responsible to read and interpret case law, statutes, and regulations and to articulate legal arguments in order to negotiate settlements within authority level to maximize dollars recovered and achieve customers’ financial expectations.  Individuals in this role will act as a subject matter with identifying, communicating, and recovering healthcare dollars as deemed appropriate.
Primary Responsibilities:


Investigates, evaluates, and negotiates healthcare subrogation matters with an annual recovery goal from $1M to $5M

Comprehend the nuances of Medicare, Medicaid, Self-Funded ERISA and Non-ERISA related health insurance subrogation recoveries and reimbursements to analyze and move cases to recovery for the clients, including the negotiation of dollars that will be returned to the plan

Research applicability of laws, regulations and other requirements to cases, contracts or decisions

Analyze data and interpret legal research to make conclusions.  Present results of analysis in writing and/or verbally to supports the Plan’s rights

Maintain working knowledge of ERISA and ensure adherence to state and federal subrogation laws

Utilize your understanding of and expertise of coverage, policy interpretation, contract interpretation, case law, state/federal regulations Identify, monitor and evaluate data to determine third party liability and reimbursement amounts; ongoing analysis of medical treatment to evaluate relatedness

Ensure compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Conduct a high volume of outbound calls and expeditiously send out or respond to electronic, written and verbal inquiries to/ from attorneys, insurance companies and health plan members

Validate claim liability, adjuster's contact information, claim status, availability of coverage, accident-related injuries and health plan members' treatment status

Communicate effectively with various parties using all forms of correspondence throughout the subrogation recovery process.  The analyst will correspond with plaintiff’s attorney, defense counsel, third party insurers, and all other parties of interest

Thoroughly document all written and verbal communications and maintain

Successfully  maintain multi-million dollar portfolio up to $50M

Must be able to act independent of an attorney, present the client’s case and negotiate a settlement with an adverse party with professionalism, integrity and vigor

Assist with training and mentoring for other Subrogation staff as needed

Other tasks or projects as needed to support the Subrogation Team

Required Qualifications:


High School Diploma or GED
An understanding of Paralegal Studies, Subrogation Principles, Health Insurance and/or P&C Insurance; 1+ years equivalent work experience considered
Ability to use MS Excel to analyze data, formatting, and creating charts/tables
Ability to use MS Word to generate professional correspondence 
Ability to use MS Outlook to manage multiple email boxes and calendars 
Ability to use MS PowerPoint to create and editing presentations
Preferred Qualifications:


Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Paralegal Studies or a Business-related area preferred
An understanding of Subrogation Principles
Knowledge of Local, State and Federal Laws and Regulations pertaining to Insurance preferred
Demonstrated negotiation experience required, specifically in the capacity of persuading and influencing others; ability to negotiate fair settlements consistent with the prevailing subrogation law
Experience working in the Healthcare Industry
Experience working with Claims and/or Recovery
Experience using claims platforms such as UNET, Pulse, NICE, Facets, Diamond, etc.
Soft Skills:

Candidate need to be highly organized with effective and exceptional communication skills
Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills; ability to exercise good judgment
Ability to prioritize work, handle multiple tasks and work independently
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

Frequent speaking, listening using a headset, sitting, use of hands/fingers across keyboard or mouse, handling other objects, long periods working at a computer
Service center environment with moderate noise level due to Representatives talking, computers, printers, and floor activity
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