Medical Reviewer (LPN) - Remote

Job Description

Job Description

Must live in South Carolina and within 2 hours of Columbia
Must be able to work on site in Columbia the first 2 weeks for training, then will be fully remote.   Must be willing to come onsite occasionally for meeting when needed
Must have an active LPN License
Pay - 23/hr

Description - 

• Performs medical reviews using established criteria sets and/or performs utilization management of professional, inpatient or outpatient, facility benefits or services, and appeals.
• Documents decisions using indicated protocol sets or clinical guidelines.
• Provides support and review of medical claims and utilization practices.
• May provide any of the following in support of medical claims review and utilization review practices:
• Performs medical claim reviews and makes a reasonable charge payment determination.
• Monitors process's timeliness in accordance with contractor standards.
• Performs authorization process, ensuring coverage for appropriate medical services within benefit and medical necessity guidelines.
• Utilizes allocated resources to back up review determination.
• Reviews interdepartmental requests and medical information in a timely/effective manner in order to complete utilization process.
• May conduct/perform high dollar forecasting research and formulate overall patient health summaries with future health prognosis and projected medical costs.
• Performs screenings/assessments and determines risk via telephone.
• Reviews/determines eligibility, level of benefits, and medical necessity of services and/or reasonableness and necessity of services.
• Provides education to members and their families/caregivers. Reviews first level appeal and ensures utilization or claim review provides thorough documentation of each determination and basis for each.
• Conducts research necessary to make thorough/accurate basis for each determination made.

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