Wellmark, Inc.

Insurance

MedicalPolicy&CodingSupportCoordinator

Des Moines, Iowa, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Medical Policy & Coding Support Coordinator at Wellmark, Inc.. Skills: medical coding, claims, provider payment, system configuration, operational support, coding analysis, utilization reporting. supporting medical policy functions. providing medical coding support”

What You'll Achieve.

adhere to quality and production metrics; ensure accuracy and consistency in all operations and deliverables; ensure that all documentation related to health policy decisions, changes, implementations, and communications are complete, accurate, and timely.

Industry & Context.

Insurance
Problems you'll solve

developing thoughtful solutions; critical thinking and decision-making effectively identifies, researches, tests, and analyzes issues; Thinks up and down stream to effectively manage deliverables

Eligibility Requirements

Must be willing to work core business hours of 8 AM - 5 PM Central Time., Candidates located in Iowa or South Dakota preferred., This role is remote eligible and will require candidates to provide high-speed internet at their home work location., May be asked to come into the office occasionally for specific meetings or other ‘moments that matter’.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High school diploma or GED, Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required. Must attain the certification within 12 months of hire and maintain throughout employment., 4+ years of experience in provider payment, claims or medical coding., Demonstrates coding knowledge – e.g. ICD-10, HCPC, CPT., Detail-oriented with the ability to ensure accuracy and consistency in all operations and deliverables., customer service and communication skills to respond to inquiries in a timely and professional manner., organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively., Ability to handle administrative tasks such as filing external appeals and supporting various team functions as assigned., critical thinking and decision-making effectively identifies, researches, tests, and analyzes issues., written and verbal communication skills with the ability to express complex concepts clearly and concisely., Has demonstrated the ability to obtain relevant information by relating and comparing data from different sources., Ability to adhere to quality and production metrics. Demonstrates commitment to accuracy, quality, timeliness, organization, and attention to details., Self-starter with workflow management skills. Thinks up and down stream to effectively manage deliverables., Proficient with MS Office.

Nice to Have

Associate's or bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., health administration, business administration, or a related discipline)., Claims experience with knowledge of Facets is strongly preferred., Familiarity with SAP BusinessObjects., Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Professional Coder-Apprentise (CPC-A)., Auditing expereince, such as data comparison, validating discrepancies and reconciling differences.

What You'll Do.

supporting medical policy functions

providing medical coding support

providing system configuration support

providing administrative support

providing operational support

performing coding analyses

performing utilization reporting

recommending updates to medical policies

recommending updates to system configuration

creating and managing monthly Medical Policy production timelines

creating and managing quarterly production timeline for N/R/D Code processing

maintaining Medical Policy material distribution lists

filing external appeals

verifying monthly authorization table updates

tracking performance metrics

supporting virtual monthly Medical Policy Committee (MPC) operations

taking minutes for MPC meetings

developing MPC agenda PowerPoints

circulating MPC agenda PowerPoints

presenting MPC agenda PowerPoints

supporting the Medical Policy Implementation Committee (MPIT)

preparing information for MPIT

sending information to MPIT

generating post-policy discussion documents

performing initial research on impact of changes in vendor and BCBSA Reference Medical Policy changes

performing initial research on opportunities for new policy development

monitoring Medical Policy inbox

triaging Medical Policy inbox

creating SharePoint forms for internal inquiries

performing monthly medical policy coding analyses

generating SAP BusinessObjects reports

identifying necessary changes based on comparison to BCBSA reference medical policies

identifying necessary changes based on comparison to sentinel commercial health plan benchmarks

identifying necessary changes based on comparison to utilization patterns

implementing claim system edits

testing health policy coding requirements

documenting health policy coding requirements

auditing health policy coding requirements

updating system configurations

ensuring accurate administration of health policies

updating coding files

updating health policy revisions

updating regulatory requirements

updating other internal processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

participate in cross-functional meetings; align with enterprise strategic priorities; contribute to the overall success of the Medical Policy Team's operations; partner with the coding specialist role; support Medical Policy leadership; participate in cross-functional meetings or initiatives

Communication Scope

effective communicator; customer service and communication skills to respond to inquiries in a timely and professional manner; written and verbal communication skills with the ability to express complex concepts clearly and concisely

Process & Methodology

managing multiple tasks and deadlines effectively, workflow management

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