Specialist, Appeals Claims (Short-Term Disability)

**Alternate Locations:** Work from Home; Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Omaha, NE (Nebraska); US All Regions **Work Arrangement:** Hybrid Preferred : Preferred employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office **Relocation assistance:** is not available for this opportunity. **Requisition #:** 74565 **The Role at a Glance** As an Appeals Specialist you will be responsible for being a product subject matter expert to provide full, fair appeal reviews for multiple product lines. You will perform and deliver on appeals claims assignments/projects while simultaneously leveraging and applying knowledge. You will analyze and manage a caseload of appeals claims. You will review, investigate, and make claim determinations regarding coverage, compensability, and appropriateness of claims. You will provide technical information and detailed guidance to Claims management & teams regarding products, claims processes, regulations, and applicable systems for their assigned claims area. If this sounds like a role for you, please read on! **What you'll be doing** + Analyze & process claims by investigating & obtaining a wide range of complex information. Apply claim policies & procedures and engages intervention of internal/external resources to ensure fair, ethical, & timely management of assigned claims. + Analyze and interpret complex coverage contracts to determine if eligibility is met. + Identify, interpret, and resolve gaps in financial calculations and offsets when applicable, share technical knowledge and approach on financial calculations with team members that involve complex contract provisions. + Research questions and escalations from Claims team; liaises with various stakeholders from across the business (Underwriting, Actuarial, Compliance, Account Management, etc.) to obtain needed information to clarify and address issues. + Provide customers with in-depth explanations of policy details, claim process, and claim determination; ensure parties understand the information and outcome. + Utilize internal reporting to identify trends and review/audit performance against team metrics; propose and develop practices & processes to improve performance and the customer experience. + Effectively utilize and implement policies & procedures regarding medical terminology, duration, functionality documentation, and overall claims workflow. Provide detailed guidance & coaching to junior team members. **What we're looking for** _Must-have:_ + 4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) + 1 - 3+ Years of Short-Term and/or Long-Term Disability. (Required) + Ability to communicate effectively (verbal/written) + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) _Nice-to have:_ + Experience working with multiple products. + Presentation training or skills + Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task while maintaining strict attention to detail. + SystemOne experience **Application Deadline** Applications for this position will be accepted through 6/6/2025 subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume. **What's it like to work here?** At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future. **What's in it for you:** + Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes + Leadership development and virtual training opportunities + PTO/parental leave + Competitive 401K and employee benefits ( + Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program + Tuition assistance program + Work arrangements that work for you + Effective productivity/technology tools and training The pay range for this position is $53,500 - $96,300 with **anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range** and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. 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