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Appeals and Grievances Lead - (LA18808)
Los Angeles, CA · HealthcareJob Title: Appeals and Grievances Lead - (LA18808)
Location: Los Angeles, CA. 90017
Business Unit: A&G
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 2+ years with likely Extensions or Conversion to Permanent.
Pay Rate: $32.30 - $41.80 per hour/W2
Posting Date: 4/18/23
Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply. Hybrid: Onsite as needed.
3 Key Consulting is recruiting an Appeals and Grievances Lead for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading government-funded managed care health plan.
Job Description:
The Lead of Customer Solution Center Appeals and Grievances is responsible for assisting with the development of a successful and cohesive Appeals and Grievance unit, with a high level of productivity to achieve the department's overall performance metrics, and to meet and/or exceed member satisfaction. Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of Appeals and Grievance Specialist by closely monitoring work, providing feedback on performance, trains, coaching, mentoring, motivating, and ensures compliance to policies, procedures and regulations. Ensures that all Appeals and Grievances are processed accurately and timely.
Top Must Have Skill Sets:
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Leads day to day activities of the Appeals and Grievances team including but not limited to:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to resumes@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.
Location: Los Angeles, CA. 90017
Business Unit: A&G
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 2+ years with likely Extensions or Conversion to Permanent.
Pay Rate: $32.30 - $41.80 per hour/W2
Posting Date: 4/18/23
Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply. Hybrid: Onsite as needed.
3 Key Consulting is recruiting an Appeals and Grievances Lead for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading government-funded managed care health plan.
Job Description:
The Lead of Customer Solution Center Appeals and Grievances is responsible for assisting with the development of a successful and cohesive Appeals and Grievance unit, with a high level of productivity to achieve the department's overall performance metrics, and to meet and/or exceed member satisfaction. Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of Appeals and Grievance Specialist by closely monitoring work, providing feedback on performance, trains, coaching, mentoring, motivating, and ensures compliance to policies, procedures and regulations. Ensures that all Appeals and Grievances are processed accurately and timely.
Top Must Have Skill Sets:
- At least 4 years of managed care appeals and grievance experience.
- At least 1 year as a lead/supervisor
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Leads day to day activities of the Appeals and Grievances team including but not limited to:
- Providing direction to the team, handling internal or external questions or issues raised in relation to Appeals or Grievances and recommending and implementing resolution, new processes and or process improvement.
- Assist Supervisor to ensure that Specialist provide accurate, timely, and quality responses.
- Ensure that all departmental policies, procedures and standards are being followed in an effort to meet departmental and organizational goals.
- Assist the Supervisors to ensure that deviations in performance are identified in advance and process changes are made to redirect performance to acceptable levels.
- Provides accurate and timely written and/or verbal statistical reports that includes historical and/or current data to aid in projecting or evaluating Compliance status.
- Assist Supervisor in reviewing the Specialists overall quality and accuracy, provide education and training where applicable to remediate reoccurrences.
- Support and lead the distribution and redistribution of inventory and/or assignments as needed.
- Ability to accurately process all case types including regulatory cases and to provide recommendations towards resolution.
- Trains and motivates staff.
- Ensures appropriate compliance standards are followed and maintained.
- Work closely with Supervisors to create and/or modify Desk Level Procedures.
- Work closely with management to review performance and quality standards on an ongoing basis.
- As well as motivational programs needed to achieve regulatory standards.
- Acts as a back-up to the Supervisor leading meetings and handling escalations as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- Associate's Degree. In lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.
- At least 4 years of Appeals and Grievance experience and experience working with firm deadlines, able to interpret and apply regulations.
- At least 1-2 years of lead experience.
- Must have strong knowledge of CMS, DMHC, and DHCS regulations. Must know Medical Terminology.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Possess skillset to effectively communicate with all levels including but not limited to members, peers, leaders, physicians, executives, and regulatory entities.
- Strong analytical, coaching/mentoring skills, team building.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse team members.
- Must also have the ability to troubleshoot problem areas and recommend effective alternative solutions to handle irate members, and provide optimal customer service for internal and external customers.
- Must be flexible with time and be able to work weekends.
- Must be able to multitask and to streamline day to day operations, policies and procedures.
- Must have advance PC skills including Word, Excel and Access.
- Must be organized, detail oriented, able to exercise strong independent judgment; poses conflict resolution and persuasion skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience in working with the disadvantage population, Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Cal MediConnect.
- One year lead experience in a health plan/healthcare.
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to resumes@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.
Regards,
3KC Talent Acquisition Team