Sr Appeal and Grievance Coordinator - live in Louisiana

Overview

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

MUST LIVE IN LOUISIANA

• Coordinate effective resolution of member or provider/practitioner appeals.
• Responsible for managing to resolution of appeals, complaints and grievances scenarios for all products, which contain multiple issues and may require coordination of responses from multiple business units. Appeals are typically more complex and may require outreach and deviation from standard processes to complete. May have contact with outside plan sponsors or regulators.

• Research and resolve incoming electronic appeals, complaints and grievances as appropriate as a “single-point-of-contact” based on type of case.
• Identify and reroute inappropriate work items that do not meet appeal, complaint and grievance criteria and identify trends in misrouted work.
• Assemble all data used in making denial determinations and act as subject matter expert with regards to unit workflows, appeals, complaints and grievances processes and procedures.
• Review a clinical determination and understand rationale for decision.
• Research claim processing logic and various systems to verify accuracy of claim payment, member eligibility data, billing/payment status, prior to initiation of the appeal process.
• Serve as point person for newer staff in answering questions associated with claims/customer service systems and products.
• Educate teammates as well as other areas on all components within member or provider/practitioner appeals, complaints and grievances for all products and services.
• Coordinate efforts both internally and across departments to successfully resolve claims research, SPD/COC interpretation, letter content, state or federal regulatory language, triaging of appeals, complaints and grievances, and similar situations requiring a higher level of expertise.
• Identify trends and emerging issues and report on and provide input on potential solutions.
• Deliver internal quality reviews, provide appropriate support in third party audits, customer meetings, regulatory meetings and consultant meetings when required.
• Understand and respond to ERT/SMRT/DOI/BBB appeals, complaints and grievances.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work cross organizationally.
• Strong analytical skills focusing on accuracy and attention to detail.

• Experience in reading or researching benefit language.
• Experience in research and analysis of claim processing is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments competently, accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and production standards.

Education Associate's degree or equivalent work experience.

Hours 40 per week

Time Type Full time

Pay Range $18.50 - $31.72

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great Benefits For Great People We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 02/27/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.