Denial Recovery Analyst | Enterprise Denials - Durbin Park at UF Health

Saint Johns, South Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Denial Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Root Cause Analysis, Claims Appeals, Payer Contract Interpretation, Medical Billing, Insurance Follow-up, EOB Analysis, Account Reconciliation, Regulatory Compliance, Data Governance, BI Tools, Report Development, Dashboard Development, Medical Coding, Auditing

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview Work remotely while using your denial management expertise to make a direct impact on healthcare operations. 💻 Work Style: Remote 📍 Location Requirement: Must reside in Florida or Georgia 🕒 FTE: Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Responsible for reviewing technical denial claims and submitting reconsiderations and appeals to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement. Optimizes financial performance within the revenue cycle by maintaining low denial rates and maximizing recovery across the enterprise. Conducts root cause analysis of denied payments through comprehensive review of patient encounters, payer contracts, historical denial trends, and appeal outcomes. Maintains strong relationships with third-party payers, responding to inquiries, disputes, and correspondence. Collaborates with Enterprise Technical Denial Assistance leadership and Managed Care to escalate and resolve complex denial issues while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Serves as a subject matter expert in denial management, partnering with revenue cycle teams to implement best practices that improve reimbursement and reduce organizational write-offs. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Identify, prioritize, and resolve denied claims, including initiating timely appeals and reconsiderations. Interpret and apply payer contract terms to ensure accurate claim resolution and reimbursement. Conduct internal and external correspondence clearly, professionally, and in compliance with organizational standards. Review and take appropriate action on EOBs, denial letters, appeal determinations, and documentation requests in a timely manner. Meet productivity and quality standards, including managing an average of 60 accounts per day while maintaining a 98% accuracy rate. Manage and work multiple payer workqueues, including Medicare, Medicaid, government, commercial, and Medicare Advantage plans. Research and resolve denials related to eligibility, registration, billing errors, missing information, authorizations, and documentation requests. Initiate, track, and follow up on appeals to prevent timely filing denials and maximize reimbursement opportunities. Evaluate accounts and drive resolution using remittance advice, denial codes, payer portals, and payer communications. Identify payer-specific denial trends and escalate findings to leadership with actionable recommendations for root cause analysis. Collaborate with coding, billing, clinical, and revenue cycle teams to improve workflows and reduce future denials. Review payer policies, reimbursement guidelines, and communications to remain current on regulatory and industry changes. Proactively identify and resolve at-risk accounts receivable to minimize revenue loss and ensure compliance with contractual deadlines. Maintain detailed account documentation and ensure all actions are accurately recorded within designated systems. Support organizational revenue integrity initiatives through denial prevention, reimbursement optimization, and process improvement efforts. Serve as a subject matter resource for denial resolution, payer requirements, and reimbursement best practices. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications • High School Diploma or GED required • Minimum of four (4) years of experience in billing, insurance follow-up, collections, or denial management within a hospital or clinical setting Preferred Qualifications • Associate’s degree or higher in a health or business-related field • Experience in coding, medical record review, auditing, or insurance-related functions • Experience supporting data governance and security policies • Strong skills in report and dashboard development • Ability to monitor BI tools and recommend process improvements

Responsibilities

The analyst is responsible for reviewing technical denial claims and submitting appeals to maximize reimbursement and optimize financial performance. They conduct root cause analysis of denied payments and collaborate with revenue cycle teams to implement best practices and reduce write-offs.