Commonwealth Care Alliance
Registered Nurse (RN) Utilization Nurse Reviewer for LTSS
Commonwealth Care Alliance, Boston, Massachusetts, United States,
Why This Role Is Important To Us
Commonwealth Care Alliance’s (CCA) Clinical Effectiveness (Authorization) Unit is primarily responsible for the evaluation of the medical necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of the use of health care services, procedures, and facilities under the provisions of CCA’s benefits plan.
The Nurse Utilization Management (UM) Reviewer is responsible for day-to-day timely clinical and service authorization review for medical necessity and decision-making. The Nurse Utilization Management Reviewer has a key role in ensuring CCA meets CMS compliance standards in the area of service decisions and organizational determinations.
What Youll Be Doing
Conducts timely clinical decision review for services requiring prior authorization in a variety of clinical areas, including but not limited to surgical procedures, Medicare Part B medications, Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS), and Home Health (HH)Applies established criteria (e.g., Interqual and other available guidelines) and employs clinical expertise to interpret clinical criteria to determine medical necessity of servicesCommunicates results of reviews verbally, in the medical record, and through official written notification to the primary care team, specialty providers, vendors and members in adherence with regulatory and contractual requirementsProvides decision-making guidance to clinical teams on service planning as neededWorks closely with CCA Clinicians, Medical Staff and Peer Reviewers to facilitate escalated reviews in accordance with Standard Operating ProceduresEnsures accurate documentation of clinical decisions and works with UM Manager to ensure consistency in applying policyWorks with UM Manager and other clinical leadership to ensure that departmental and organizational policies and procedures as well as regulatory and contractual requirements are metCreates and maintains database of denied service requests Additional duties as requested by supervisor
Working Conditions
Standard office conditions.Weekend work required on a rotational basis.Some travel to home office may be required.
Qualifications
What Were Looking For:
Associates Degree required, Bachelors Degree preferred.RN license in the state applicable to the members services, active nursing license in good standing required.CCM (Certified Case Manager) preferred1 to 2 years Utilization Management experience required.2 or more years working in a clinical setting required.2 or more years of Home Health Care experience preferred.2 or more years working in a Medicare Advantage health plan preferred.Ability to complete assigned work in a timely and accurate manner required.Knowledge of the Utilization management process required.Ability to work independently required.
Language(s) Required
English required,Bilingual preferred
Other Required
Standard office equipmentThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this jobReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hearThe employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawlThe employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 poundsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
Other Desired
Experience with utilization management platform preferred
Commonwealth Care Alliance’s (CCA) Clinical Effectiveness (Authorization) Unit is primarily responsible for the evaluation of the medical necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of the use of health care services, procedures, and facilities under the provisions of CCA’s benefits plan.
The Nurse Utilization Management (UM) Reviewer is responsible for day-to-day timely clinical and service authorization review for medical necessity and decision-making. The Nurse Utilization Management Reviewer has a key role in ensuring CCA meets CMS compliance standards in the area of service decisions and organizational determinations.
What Youll Be Doing
Conducts timely clinical decision review for services requiring prior authorization in a variety of clinical areas, including but not limited to surgical procedures, Medicare Part B medications, Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS), and Home Health (HH)Applies established criteria (e.g., Interqual and other available guidelines) and employs clinical expertise to interpret clinical criteria to determine medical necessity of servicesCommunicates results of reviews verbally, in the medical record, and through official written notification to the primary care team, specialty providers, vendors and members in adherence with regulatory and contractual requirementsProvides decision-making guidance to clinical teams on service planning as neededWorks closely with CCA Clinicians, Medical Staff and Peer Reviewers to facilitate escalated reviews in accordance with Standard Operating ProceduresEnsures accurate documentation of clinical decisions and works with UM Manager to ensure consistency in applying policyWorks with UM Manager and other clinical leadership to ensure that departmental and organizational policies and procedures as well as regulatory and contractual requirements are metCreates and maintains database of denied service requests Additional duties as requested by supervisor
Working Conditions
Standard office conditions.Weekend work required on a rotational basis.Some travel to home office may be required.
Qualifications
What Were Looking For:
Associates Degree required, Bachelors Degree preferred.RN license in the state applicable to the members services, active nursing license in good standing required.CCM (Certified Case Manager) preferred1 to 2 years Utilization Management experience required.2 or more years working in a clinical setting required.2 or more years of Home Health Care experience preferred.2 or more years working in a Medicare Advantage health plan preferred.Ability to complete assigned work in a timely and accurate manner required.Knowledge of the Utilization management process required.Ability to work independently required.
Language(s) Required
English required,Bilingual preferred
Other Required
Standard office equipmentThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this jobReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hearThe employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawlThe employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 poundsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
Other Desired
Experience with utilization management platform preferred