Nurse Appeals

Location: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Hours: The work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday with week-end rotation. Business hours are 8 am to 8 pm EST, and the selected candidate must be able to work an 8-hour shift between those hours, including holidays on a rotational basis.

The Nurse Appeals is responsible for investigating and processing and medical necessity appeals requests from members and providers.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Conducts investigations and reviews of member and provider medical necessity appeals.
• Reviews prospective, inpatient, or retrospective medical records of denied services for medical necessity.
• Extrapolates and summarizes medical information for medical director, consultants and other external review.
• Research to determine appropriate medical necessity guidelines to apply for denied services.
• Utilizes guidelines and review tools to assess, analyze, interpret the medical information against criteria and makes determination for payment approval using clinical criteria, medical policy, benefit structure and other determining factors, or prepares recommendations to either uphold (deny) or overturn (approve) requested appealed service and forwards to Medical Director for final review and decision.
• Ensures that appeals and grievances are resolved timely to meet regulatory timeframes.
• Documents and logs appeal/grievance information on relevant tracking systems and mainframe systems.
• Generates written correspondence to providers, members, and regulatory entities.
• Utilizes leadership skills and serves as a subject matter expert for appeals/grievances/quality of care issues and is a resource for clinical and non-clinical team members in expediting the resolution of outstanding issues.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a HS diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years of experience in a managed care healthcare setting; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Current active unrestricted RN license to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure in applicable state(s) or territory of the United States required.
  
  

Preferred Capabilities, Skills, And Experiences

• AS or BS in Nursing preferred.
• 3 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse is strongly preferred.
• Experience reviewing medical records, investigation, and/or processing appeals within a managed care setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience researching Medicare clinical guidelines: NCD, LCD; Medicare Benefit Policy and MCG is strongly preferred.
• Experience reviewing claims and researching CPT codes or ICD-9/10 codes is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Facets, Macess, and ACMP is strongly preferred.
• Associates in this role are expected to have strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, problem-solving skills, facilitation skills, and analytical skills.
• Work schedule includes weekend rotation.
  
  

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact xihozu038o2@zfeheiwkg4.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.