Appeal Nurse Associate - Prefer candidate live in IL

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

This is a full-time telework position.

Facilitate the delivery of appropriate benefits and/or healthcare information which determines eligibility for benefits while promoting wellness activities. Supports Health Strategies, tactics, policies and programs that ensure the delivery of benefits and to establish overall member wellness and successful and timely return to work. Services and strategies, policies and programs are comprised of network management, clinical coverage, and policies. Responsible for the review and resolution of clinical complaints/grievances and appeals. Interprets data obtained from clinical records to apply appropriate clinical criteria and policies in line with regulatory and accreditation requirements for member and provider issues. Independently coordinates the clinical resolution with internal/external clinician support as required. Requires LPN/LVN with unrestricted active license. Assists with reviewing clinical complaint/grievance and appeal requests of all clinical determinations/clinical policies. Considers all previous information as well as any additional records/data presented to prepare a recommendation. Assists with data gathering that requires navigation through multiple system applications. Contacts the provider of record, vendors, or internal Aetna departments to obtain additional information Accurately applies review requirements to assure case is reviewed by a practitioner with clinical expertise for the appeal issue at hand (e.g. Specialty Match Review (SMR), RN, MD, etc.). Commands a comprehensive knowledge of complex delegation arrangements, coding logic, contracts (member and provider), clinical criteria, benefit plan structure, regulatory requirements, and ERO eligibility which are required to support the clinical complaints/grievances and appeals determinations. Pro-actively and consistently applies the regulatory and accreditation standards to assure that appeals and ERO requests are processed within requirements. Assists with condensing information from multiple sources (i.e., contract, coding, regulatory, etc.) into a clear and precise clinical picture for presentation to an appropriate clinician for determination. Seeks guidance from other healthcare professionals in the coordination and administration of the appeal and grievance process.