Customer Solution Center Member Navigator II- West Los Angeles ; Onsite

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Job Category:
Customer Service

Location:

Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017

Position Type:
Full Time

Requisition

Salary Range: $60,778.00 (Min.) - $75,950.00 (Mid.) - $91,166.00 (Max.)

Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.

Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.

The Customer Solution Center Member Navigator II is responsible for resolving member inquiries. Coordination of care for complex cases which may involve benefit coordination, continuity of care, access to care, quality of care issues, member eligibility, assignment, disenrollment’s issues and interpreting requests for all product lines (Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Covered, Cal Medi Connect (CMC)). It will be expected that the main focus is to provide member satisfaction.

In addition, this position is responsible for handling disenrollment’s in coordination with U.M. department and Plan Partners:
Department of Health Services (DHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Committee Quality Assurance (NCQA) as well as L.A. Care guidelines. The Navigator ensures the proper handling of member issues whether presented by members, the Ombudsman's, state contractors, member advocates, Executive Community Advisory Committee (ECAC), L.A. Care Board Members or providers are resolved expeditiously. The Navigator handles and coordinates the identification, documentation, investigation and resolution of complex cases, in a timely and culturally-appropriate manner.

Coordinates multi-departmental (Member Services, Product Network Operations (PNO), Claims, Utilization Management (UM), Pharmacy, Medicare Enrollment/Disenrollment, Sales and Quality Management (QM)) processes to ensure identification of member's claims of gaps in coverage and resolution of cases for members' satisfaction and of referral cases to plan partners when applicable. The Navigator will be stationed and available to assist our members at any of our designated Community Resource Center/Walk‑In Center.

Will provide Navigator support at other Community Resources Center locations as needed.

Coordinate multi-departmental (Member Services, PNO, Claims, UM, Sales, Medicare enrollment and QM) processes to resolve members' issues and complex cases to the members' satisfaction. This process may include referrals to plan partners to ensure compliance with regulatory and L.A. Care guidelines. Ensure to follow departmental guidelines/matrixes for all processes. Urgent complex cases will be handled within 24hrs. All others within 48hrs.

(30%)

Work as a navigator to our Medicare Line Of Business (LOB):

A. Ensure to meet deadline for completion of Welcome Calls;

B. Ensure to follow through on all cases forwarded to other areas for assistance;

C. Document all transportation services provided to each member. Ensure to confirm appointment and authorization;

D. Coordinate/assist with all other departments regarding Medicare Services;

E. Thorough Reinstatement of enrollment of members whose disenrollment are questionable;

F. Identify and complete Organization and Coverage Determination for timeliness and resolution; G. Ensure proper Guidelines are followed for Medicare disenrollment request; H. Ensure to complete all BAE and/or LIS request. (25%)

Identify potential quality of care issues and referral to QM Department, through calls received from our Call Center and other internal customers. (10%)

Handle disenrollment's requests from members, providers and plan partners:
1) Long Term Care (Exhaustion of Benefits);
2) Move out of County;
3) Major Organ Transfers;
4) Incarceration;
5) Foster Care. (5%)

Work with Compliance Department regarding suspected…