Manages and evaluates direct reports of UM Prior Authorization Nurses, Inpatient Care Managers, Clinical Coordinators, and other team associates Manages the compliance for UM to meet established performance metrics Oversees inventory and ensures cases completed within regulatory timeframes Manages all aspects of the UM program and service timeframes Actively participates

Communicate directly with families of babies currently admitted or recently discharges from the NICU, physicians, and community/governmental agencies Collaborate with NICU nurses and/or NICU Social Worker/Discharge Planners regarding barriers or challenges families are confronting and assist with solutions to prevent delay in infant's discharge Through direct telephonic a

Provide skilled nursing care for expectant mothers in the home care environment Travel to provide in home patient care and continuous education to patients and family members Continually assess the mothers' condition to ensure they are safe in the home environment Modify care plans as appropriate based on reassessment, change in prescriber orders, the patient's need for f

Provide skilled nursing care for expectant mothers in the home care environment Travel to provide in home patient care and continuous education to patients and family members Continually assess the mothers' condition to ensure they are safe in the home environment Modify care plans as appropriate based on reassessment, change in prescriber orders, the patient's need for f

Manage assigned member caseload telephonically Complete home engagement visits, when telephonic outreach attempts (3), are unsuccessful. Create a positive experience and relationship with the member Keep the member out of the hospital by supporting regular visits to their primary physician Keep member actively engaged with their primary physician Support the member to ens

Provide consultation to providers and/or consumers on a variety of issues including benefit information, safety issues, confirmation of prior authorizations and approvals, procedures for higher levels of care evaluations, and request for an explanation of the level of care, coverage determination, or best practice guidelines Respect confidentiality and maintain confidence

Making outbound calls to assess members' current health status Identifying gaps or barriers in treatment plans Providing patient education to assist with self management Interacting with Medical Directors on challenging cases Coordinating care for members Making referrals to outside sources Coordinating services as needed (home health, DME, etc.) Educating members on dise

Responsible for developing and preparing documentation for NCQA and other accreditation survey submissions Works closely with regional quality staff, health plan staff, and internal business partners to build and document compliance with accreditation standards Interpret complex data and draws conclusions Complete reports that provide analysis of data related to key quali

Facilitate, oversee and monitor on going business processes to support HEDIS data reporting Monitor compliance against relevant process requirements (e.g., turnaround time, accuracy) Evaluate processes and outcomes against benchmarks and metrics and identify potential business impacts of current state Ensure all business requirements are met Demonstrate understanding of r

Demonstrate understanding of relevant organizations' operations, products, applications, strategies and processes to effectively support Quality Reporting Operations using relevant tools and applications Submission of the NCQA Health Plan Roadmap General Information, Appendix and Attestation Submission of the NCQA Healthcare Organization Questionnaire (HOQ) Complete admin

Perform telephonic customer outreach to improve health quality outcomes in collaboration with clinical pharmacists Provide additional telephonic engagement with providers and pharmacies Assess and interpret customer needs and requirements, triaging to a clinical pharmacist when appropriate Document and track member engagement You'll be rewarded and recognized for your per

Home health administrator responsibilities as assigned Special project management as assigned Additional responsibilities as assigned Primary Responsibilities Positively represent the Company to both internal and external customers; always maintain a professional and courteous manner Uphold the Optum core values in the conduct of work Adhere to Company privacy guidelines;

Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that demonstrate Optum's commitment to superior customer service, including quality, care and concern with each and every internal and external customer Perform all functions of the UM nurse reviewer Composes denial letter in a manner consistent with federal regulations, state regulations, health plan requirements an

Perform initial and ongoing reviews pertaining to primary role (PA, ICM, DCM, PACM), appropriately applying clinical criteria (InterQual, policies, National and Local Coverage Determinations) for approval and sending to Medical Directors if review is necessary for determining an adverse determination Collaborate with Medical Directors, clinical peers and Health Plan partn

Locate and engage members within a 60 mile radius of a designated region Assess SDOH needs using a standardized screening tool and coordinate with ICT to identify and connect members to available community resources Engage with members post discharge from inpatient setting to facilitate connections with community based services and Peer Support Specialist as needed Provid