THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

Utilization Review Specialist - Autism

Main Campus, Columbus, OH

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 hours ago
Customer SupportCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • Position is work from home after a 90 day in-office training period.
  • Reviews behavioral health cases to determine medical necessity and appropriateness of care, ensuring compliance with established guidelines and policies.
  • Interacts with staff and departments of the hospital to facilitate appropriate, cost-effective patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Assists with retrospective reviews and denial management to maintain appropriate and cost-effective patient care.
  • Performs pre-certifications, pre-authorizations, re-authorization, concurrent utilization reviews, retrospective reviews, and denial management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field, required.

Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
  • Working knowledge of CMS and other review agency standards.
  • Proficient with software applications including CM, payer web applications, MITS, and others.
  • Three years of behavioral health experience, required.
  • One year of experience in pediatric care or services, required.
  • Utilization review or utilization management experience, preferred.

Benefits

  • Conducts utilization reviews of behavioral health cases to determine medical necessity, appropriateness of care, and adherence to clinical guidelines.
  • Communicates with healthcare teams and third-party payors to ensure the delivery of quality care and optimum payment.
  • Documents all case reviews and maintains accurate records of all clinical activities and coverage information.
  • Provides education and support regarding utilization review and management activities and processes.
  • Participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the overall delivery of behavioral health services.
  • Facilitates reimbursement by communicating with payers, other staff, patients, and families concerning status of funding and required actions.

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