Care Management Associate

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Care Management Associate coordinating medical services, referrals, and pre-certification cases for CVS Health members. Supporting case management and utilization management teams remotely from Texas.

Responsibilities:

  • Support comprehensive coordination of medical services through intake and outgoing calls
  • Work closely with case management and utilization management teams
  • Review eligibility and benefits
  • Open pre-certification cases and approve them or send them to nursing staff for review
  • Evaluate patients using targeted intervention business rules and processes
  • Identify needed medical services, make appropriate referrals and coordinate services according to the benefit plan
  • Communicate health care service delivery based on nurse or medical director outcomes and reviews
  • Perform non-medical research for establishing, maintaining and closing open cases
  • Answer provider and member telephone calls and take accurate messages
  • Support electronic transmission review and referrals as appropriate
  • Use internal tools to determine required steps for review based on clinical requirements and plan guidelines
  • Maintain accurate and complete documentation meeting risk management, regulatory and accreditation requirements
  • Communicate internally and externally with health care providers and health care team members
  • Obtain discharge dates and make appropriate referrals to the clinical team for follow-up
  • Work independently using judgment and critical thinking while following department guidelines, policies and procedures
  • Meet quality and quantity performance standards in a rapidly changing environment

Requirements:

  • 2 years’ experience as a medical assistant, office assistant or related experience
  • Minimum of 6 months of call center experience required
  • High School Diploma or equivalent GED
  • Effective communication, telephonic and organization skills
  • Familiarity with basic medical terminology and concepts used in care management
  • Strong customer service skills, including attention to customers, sensitivity to issues, proactive identification and resolution of issues
  • Computer literacy to navigate internal and external computer systems, including Excel and Microsoft Word

Benefits:

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement savings options
  • Wellness programs
  • Other resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being
  • CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to base pay