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Position Description:


Welcome to one of the toughest and most fulfilling ways to help people, including yourself. We offer the latest tools, most intensive training program in the industry and nearly limitless opportunities for advancement. Join us and start doing your life's best work.

The Claims Clerk is responsible for providing expertise or general claims support to teams in reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating, processing and adjusting claims.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provide general claims support by reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating, processing and adjusting claims. 
  • Authorize the appropriate payment or refers claims to investigators for further review. 
  • Conduct data entry and re-work; analyzes and identifies trends and provides reports as necessary.
  • Analyze and identify trends and provide reports as necessary 
  • Consistently meet established productivity, schedule adherence, and quality standards
  • Recognize claims by determining claim type - HCFA, Hospital, UB, and/or RX
  • Identify more complicated claims and refer them to Senior Claim Processor or Supervisor
  • Calculate other insurance and re-pricing benefits 
  • Work claims files to ensure the appropriate eligibility and provider records are matched to the claim
  • Updates and maintains claims tracking database 
  • Responsible for providing expertise or general claims support to teams in reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating, processing and adjusting claims.
  • Authorizes the appropriate payment or refers claims to investigators for further review. 
  • Conducts data entry and re-work; analyzes and identifies trends and provides reports as necessary.
  • Limited work experience.
  • Works on simple tasks using established procedures.
  • Depends on others for guidance.
  • Work is typically reviewed by others.

Requirements



Requirements:

  • High School Diploma/ GED
  • Available to work 40 hours per week within the operating hours of the site. Working Hours Monday - Friday 6:00AM - 2:30 PM or 7:00AM  - 3:30 PM  
  • Moderate proficiency with computer and Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to learn new and complex computer system applications
  • Ability to multi-task, this includes ability to understand multiple products and multiple levels of benefits within each product 

Assets:



  • 1+ years experience working with medical claims
  • Prior experience working with IDX software
  • 1+ years working in production based environment
  • Type 60+ words per minute

Soft Skills:



  • Ability to remain focused and productive each day though tasks may be repetitive
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
  • Extended periods of sitting at a computer and use of hands/fingers across keyboard or mouse
  • Office environment
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