RN Clinical Denial Specialist

Work From Home, Indiana 46544

The Clinical Denial Specialist II functions as a hospital liaison to appeal denied claims for Medicare, Medicaid, Managed and Commercial insurance. This position entails detailed retrospective review via EPIC of patient medical records to analyze and compile data for additional documentation request and claim denials, using trends and patterns identified to support process improvement.

With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

• Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday, 8am - 5pm
• Develop reports
• Review governmental contractor’s response
• Identify underlying root causes for potential denials and works closely with departments and Clinical Documentation Integrity to reduce denials
• Write and ensure all appeals are filed in a prompt and timely manner for Medicare, Medicaid, Managed, and Commercial Payor
• Audit medical documentation for adherence to insurance and CMS guidelines relating to inpatient/observation services, or other denial issues
• Knowledge of inpatient criteria to establish medical necessity letters

• Active Indiana RN license required
• BSN or Associate's with 5 years of nursing experience required
• 3 years of denial experience required
• 5 years of nursing or case management experience preferred

Never or Rarely

Clinical Denial Specialist II $52395.20-$77948.00

Not Applicable

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.