Appeals Analyst, CPC Certified

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Appeals Analyst researching healthcare appeals, coding disputes, and grievances for Blue Cross NC. Ensuring compliant decisions, documentation, and timely member resolution.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze, research, resolve, and respond to appeals, coding disputes, grievances, and coverage/organization determinations
  • Interpret and explain health plan benefits, policies, procedures, medical terminology, coding, and functions to members and providers
  • Exercise independent judgment and make decisions according to BlueCross NC policies and guidelines
  • Prepare files and develop BlueCross NC position statements for external reviews
  • Produce comprehensive responses supporting decisions and complying with regulatory and accreditation guidelines
  • Document investigations, findings, and actions in applicable systems
  • Monitor daily reports to ensure service timeliness and compliance
  • Gather clinical information using corporate medical-policy criteria
  • Partner with Medical Directors responsible for clinical appeals and grievances decisions
  • Ensure work complies with NCDOI, CMS, ERISA, NCQA, ASO performance guarantees, and BCBSNC/BCBSA requirements

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree where required, or 5 years of related experience in lieu of degree
  • 3 years of related experience
  • For coding disputes area, certified professional coder must be obtained within 1 year of employment
  • Active AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification is strongly preferred
  • Ability to analyze, research, resolve, and respond to confidential/sensitive appeals, coding disputes, grievances, and coverage/organization determinations
  • Knowledge of health plan benefits, policies, procedures, medical terminology, coding, and related functions
  • Ability to comply with legislative, regulatory, accreditation, quality, and organizational standards
  • Ability to gather clinical information using established criteria and work with Medical Directors

Benefits:

  • Work-life balance, flexibility, and autonomy
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Parental leave and support
  • Adoption and surrogacy assistance
  • Career development programs
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education
  • 401(k) match including an annual company contribution
  • Annual Incentive Bonus based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)