Claim Benefit Specialist

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

A Brief Overview

Performs claim documentation review, verifies policy coverage, assesses claim validity, and ensures accurate and timely claims processing. Contributes to the efficient and accurate handling of medical claims for reimbursement through knowledge of medical coding and billing practices and effective communication skills.
What you will do

• Handles and processes Benefits claims submitted by healthcare providers, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strict adherence to policies and guidelines.

• Determines the eligibility and coverage of benefits for each claim based on the patient's insurance plan and policy guidelines and scope.

• Assesses claims for accuracy and compliance with coding guidelines, medical necessity, and documentation requirements.

• Documents claim information in the company system, assigning appropriate codes, modifiers, and other necessary data elements to ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and processing of claims.

• Conducts reviews and investigations of claims that require additional scrutiny or validation to ensure proper claim resolution.

• Communicates with healthcare providers, patients, or other stakeholders to resolve any discrepancies or issues related to claims.

• Determines if claims processing activities comply with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies.

• Develops and implements regular, timely feedback as well as the formal performance review process to ensure delivery of exceptional services and engagement, motivation, and team development.

• Analyzes claims data and generate reports to identify trends, patterns, or areas for improvement to help inform process enhancements, policy changes, or training needs within the claims processing department.

Required Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience working in Customer Service.

• Possess strong teamwork and organizational skills.

• Strong and effective communication skills.

• Ability to handle multiple assignments competently through use of time management, accurately and efficiently.

• Strong proficiency using computers and experience with data entry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a production environment.

• Healthcare experience.

• Knowledge of utilizing multiple systems at once to resolve complex issues.

• Claim processing experience preferred but not required.

• Understanding of medical terminology.

Education

High School or GED equivalent.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

Time Type

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.