Utilization Management Manager - Indianapolis, IN

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The utilization management (UM) manager is responsible for the supervisory oversight and direction of UM department activities to include prior authorization for post-acute services, medical necessity determinations, concurrent and retrospective reviews and discharge planning functions. The UM manager actively participates in management decision making to verify compliance with all contract requirements. This position is based in Indiana.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Directs the activities of the UM staff, with direct supervision by the medical director and staff geriatrician regarding prior authorization, medical necessity determinations, concurrent review, retrospective review, appropriate utilization of health care services, continuity of care and other clinical and medical management programs
• Coordinates with the SIU manager to make sure service billing and utilization issues are documented and reported to the SIU, and matters requiring SIU review or investigation are timely submitted within five business days to enable recovery of overpayments or other appropriate action
• Aids, approves and intervenes as needed to determine medical necessity, appropriateness and extended length-of-stay decisions
• Assists inpatient care manager in UM of members with complex medical care involving numerous providers or frequent intervention
• Participates in State- or plan-required audits and complies with all reporting requirements by area of responsibility
• Oversees reporting and monitors potential high-cost cases, readmissions, UM statistics to include admits per thousand, bed days per thousand, length-of-stay and readmissions per thousand within 30 days of discharge
• Develops and implements action plans for improvement as needed

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current unrestricted RN license in Indiana
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Utilization Management
• 3+ years in a supervisory role in Utilization Management in a managed care environment
• Experience with LTSS or with MLTSS population

Preferred Qualification:

• Undergraduate degree

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