Healthcare Customer Service / Customer Service Representative - TekWissen

Title: Grievance &Appeals Coordinator

Work Location: Detroit, MI, 48226

Duration: 10 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Remote

Pay Rate: $25.00 - $28.00 /Hourly on W2

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a health insurance company. It offers different types of health care coverage plans that include individual and family, dental and vision, plans for employers, etc.

Job Description:

• The Grievance and Appeals (G&A) Coordinator is responsible for processing appeals, grievances, complaints, and inquiries received from members, authorized representatives, and regulatory agencies.
• The coordinator is expected to analyse the customer’s concerns, conduct necessary research by leveraging various internal and external resources and contacts in order to make appropriate and accurate case decisions.
• Appeal Coordinators are expected to coordinate, facilitate, and conduct managerial level conferences with customers and their authorized representatives to gather and relay information.
• The coordinator is expected to keep an accurate documentation record that details steps and action taken to resolve the customer’s concerns.
• The outcome and resolution of all appeals, grievances, complaints, and inquiries is communicated via written correspondence to the customer using clear and simple language and include elements that satisfy corporate, regulatory, and accreditation timeframes, accuracy and response guidelines.
• The coordinator is responsible for staying abreast of products, networks, internal policies, procedures and regulations for the accurate resolution of appeals, complaints, grievances, and inquiries.

Top 3 Required Skills/Experience –

• Analytical mindset- having the ability to examine a matter, the facts, contextual information and make an informed decision or implement a reasonable, rationale solution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be proficient in proofreading, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and math
• Ability to analyse, interpret, apply reason and logic, conduct research, structure a clear and thorough response

Required Skills/Experience – The rest of the required skills/experience. Include:

• Ability to apply policies and procedures to arrive at accurate conclusions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and high-quality standards
• Problem solving aptitude
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and effectively manage time
• Ability to work effectively with management and part of a team to meet targets
• High regard for protecting confidentiality of member, employee, corporate and performance information.
• Previous customer service or concierge experience (not specifically in a CSR type role)
• Strong PC application and system skills- having the ability to navigate multiple computer systems and databases

Preferred Skills/Experience – Optional but preferred skills/experience. Include:

• Background in writing and/or research

Education/Certifications – Include:

• English/writing field of study, Health Care Administration or related field, history, library studies, Juris Doctorate, etc.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.