About the Role
This role focuses on managing and resolving denied hospital claims, requiring root cause analysis and coordination with various teams to ensure timely adjudication and process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Receive, triage, and prioritize denied hospital claims based on timely filing requirements, financial impact, and payer response deadlines.
- Conduct root cause analysis to identify clinical, documentation, authorization, or payer-related reasons for denial.
- Coordinate with nurse reviewers, coding, utilization management, and revenue cycle teams to determine appeal viability.
- Assemble and submit complete appeal packets, ensuring inclusion of appropriate clinical documentation and payer-specific requirements.
- Submit appeals via payer portals, secure fax, or mail, and confirm receipt to ensure timely adjudication.
- Perform systematic appeal/um follow-up at defined intervals until final claim resolution is achieved.
- Track denial and appeal activity, maintaining accurate documentation within hospital and payer systems.
- Identify denial trends and recurring issues and communicate findings to leadership to support process improvement initiatives.
- Adhere to all hospital policies, payer guidelines, and regulatory requirements related to claims and appeals processing.
Requirements
- Requires a high school diploma.
- 3-5 years of prior relevant experience in hospital revenue cycle, clinical denials, appeals, utilization management, or medical claims processing, health information management, or a related field.
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Analytical skills
- Written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple accounts simultaneously
- Ability to meet strict deadlines
Location
- None
Work Type
- None
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- High school diploma
- Associates or Bachelors in healthcare administration
- Clinical background
Salary/Compensations
- $49,000.00-$81,000.00
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
About the Company
- Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors.
- With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets.
- Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.
- guidehouse.com
Equal Opportunity
- Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
- Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
