Job description
About The Role
BHPS provides Utilization Management services to its clients. The Utilization Management Nurse - Prior Authorization performs medical necessity reviews on prior authorization requests in accordance with national standards, contractual requirements, and a member’s benefit coverage while working remotely.
Primary Responsibilities
• Perform prospective utilization reviews and first level determinations for members using evidenced based guidelines, policies and nationally recognized clinical criteria and internal policies/procedures.
• Identifies potential Third-Party Liability and Coordination of Benefit Cases and notifies appropriate parties/departments.
• Collaborates with healthcare partners to ensure timely review of services and care.
• Provides referrals to Case management, Disease Management, Appeals & Grievances, and Quality Departments as needed.
• Develop and review member centered documentation and correspondence reflecting determinations in compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and identify potential quality of care issues, service or treatment delays and intervenes or as clinically appropriate.
• Triages and prioritizes cases and other assigned duties to meet required turnaround times.
• Prepares and presents cases to Medical Director (MD) for medical director oversight and necessity determinations. Communications determinations to providers and/or members in compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Experience with outpatient reviews including Behavioral Health, DME, Genetic Testing, Clinical Trials, Oncology, and/or elective surgical cases preferred.
Essential Qualifications
• Current licensed Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with state licensure. Must retain active and unrestricted licensure throughout employment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Must be able to work independently.
• Adaptive to a high pace and changing environment.
• Proficient in Utilization Review process including benefit interpretation, contract language, medical and policy review.
• Working knowledge of URAC and NCQA.
• 2+ years’ experience in a UM team within managed care setting.
• 3+ years’ experience in clinical nurse setting preferred.
• TPA Experience preferred.
Company Mission:
Transform the health plan experience – how health care is accessed and delivered – by bringing outstanding products and services to our partners.
Company Vision:
Redefine health care quality and value by aligning the incentives of our partners in powerful and unique ways.
DEI Purpose Statement
At BHPS, we encourage all team members to bring your authentic selves to work with all your unique abilities. We respect how you experience the world and welcome you to bring the fullness of your lived experience into the workplace. We are building, nurturing, and embracing a culture focused on increasing diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging at every level.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
