Lead Analyst, Claims COB Audit

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary

Provides lead level support for COB-specific claim pricing audits. Responsible for accurate and timely implementation and maintenance of critical information on claims/provider databases, validating data housed on databases and ensuring adherence to business and system requirements. Facilitates end-to-end claim audits, maintains audit records, provides counsel regarding coverage amount/benefit interpretation within the audit process, monitors and controls backlog and workflow of audits, and ensures that audits are completed in a timely fashion and in accordance with audit standards.

Essential Job Duties

- Accurately interprets end-to-end business requirements, and confirms that outcomes meet specific state/federal requirements.

- Creates reporting tools to enhance audit communications on configuration accuracy results and/or audit findings

- Writes complex ad-hoc reports related to configuration/claims.

- Interprets and validates accuracy of complex reports and automated configuration processes/solutions.

- Leads peer review processes.

- Interprets complex business problems and technical issues related to configuration oversight.

- Effectively communicates audit findings and/or outcomes through review meetings, written communications, and, workflow diagrams.

- Demonstrates understanding of the claims system functionality and schema

- Researches and reviews new audit tools and techniques and provides recommendations to leadership.

- Develops and maintain standards and best practices

- Participates in and/or leads project meetings.

- Manages complex projects from requirements to deployment, including work assignment, prioritization, issue triage etc.

- Researches complex claims/configuration issues.

- Assists leadership in establishing peer review standards, methodologies, guidelines, and best practices for the configuration oversight audit team.

- Represents as a team lead and configuration oversight subject matter expert - assigns and prioritizes work as needed.

- Provides training and support to new and existing team members; ensures team members receive training and support related to functionality, enhancements and updates.

- Manages fluctuating volumes of work, and prioritizes work to meet deadlines and needs of the configuration department and user community.

Required Qualifications

- At least 5 years of claims auditing experience within a health care operations setting in a managed care organization supporting Medicaid, Medicare, and/or Marketplace programs, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

- Expert experience/understanding of claims processes and claims auditing.

- Expert experience identifying and troubleshooting claim discrepancies by utilizing benefit and provider contracts, regulatory requirements and various claims related resources.

- Expert experience validating and confirming information related to provider contracting, network management, credentialing, benefits, prior authorizations, fee schedules, and other business requirements.

- Expert experience verifying documentation related to updates/changes within claims processing system.

- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.

- Flexibility to meet changing business requirements, and commitment to high-quality/on-time delivery.

- Process improvement experience.

- High attention to detail.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Microsoft Office suite proficiency, including intermediate to advanced Excel abilities (VLOOKUP/Pivot Tables, etc.), and applicable software programs proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience mentoring and/or training peers.

- Bachelor's degree

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V