Healthcare QA Lead - NASCO Claims

Are you an Senior Healthcare NASCO Claims Domain Specialist professional passionate about shaping secure, scalable technology solutions? Join a globally recognized technology consulting organization headquartered in New York , known for driving innovation across enterprise platforms, cloud transformation, and next-generation digital solutions. This is your opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact Health Care , collaborate with global experts, and influence enterprise-wide Health care architecture in a fast-evolving technology landscape. We are seeking a Senior Healthcare NASCO Claims Domain Specialist with extensive experience in U.S. Healthcare Insurance and NASCO Claims Processing to lead end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) initiatives. The ideal candidate will serve as the primary domain expert, working closely with business stakeholders, development teams, and offshore QA/UAT teams to ensure successful delivery of healthcare claims applications. Responsibilities Include: Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for end-to-end NASCO claims processing. Lead testing strategy, planning, execution, and validation for healthcare claims applications. Validate claims adjudication, pricing, repricing, deductibles, MOOP, Coordination of Benefits (COB), subrogation, authorizations, claims edits, and exception handling. Review and approve test plans, test scenarios, test data, and test results. Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Functional Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), and Regression Testing. Conduct defect triage, root cause analysis, and release readiness activities. Ensure compliance with CMS, HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial healthcare regulations. Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Users, Development Teams, QA Leads, and Operations teams. Facilitate requirement walkthroughs, workshops, and business validation sessions. Mentor QA analysts and offshore UAT teams while promoting best testing practices. Communicate project status, risks, and testing outcomes to business and technical stakeholders. Qualifications: 15+ years of experience in U.S. Healthcare Insurance. Extensive hands‑on experience with NASCO Claims Processing. Strong expertise in Healthcare Payer Claims and end-to-end Claims Lifecycle. Experience with Professional, Institutional, and Pharmacy Claims. Strong knowledge of Claims Adjudication, Benefit Configuration, Pricing, Repricing, Deductibles, MOOP, Coordination of Benefits (COB), Subrogation, Prior Authorization, and Claims Exception Handling. Experience with EDI transactions including 837, 835, and 270/271. Knowledge of CMS, HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding standards. Hands‑on experience leading UAT, Functional Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), and Regression Testing. Experience with JIRA, HP ALM, or similar test management tools. Knowledge of SQL for data validation is preferred. Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and mentoring skills. Employment Type: Contract Work Location: Newark, NJ Company HQ: New York Target Bill Rate: 45$/hr – $50/hr Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours This hot job won’t be open long Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors. Equal Employment Opportunity Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Fair Chance Employment Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances. Accommodation We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. 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