Utilization Management Nurse, Out of Network

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Mass General Brigham Health Plan Holding Company, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Given equity, this position will pay somewhere between $90,000 to $107,000 annually.

Mass General Brigham Health Plan is an exciting place to be within the healthcare industry. As a member of Mass General Brigham, we are at the forefront of transformation with one of the world’s leading integrated healthcare systems. Together, we are providing our members with innovative solutions centered on their health needs to expand access to seamless and affordable care and coverage.

Our work centers on creating an exceptional member experience – a commitment that starts with our employees. Working with some of the most accomplished professionals in healthcare today, our employees have opportunities to learn and contribute expertise within a welcoming and supportive environment that embraces their unique and varied backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

We are pleased to offer competitive salaries and a benefits package with flexible work options, career growth opportunities, and much more.

The UM Nurse will support network adequacy review and authorization activities for members enrolled in ACO, HMO, and EPO products who require planned inpatient or outpatient services from out-of-network providers. Utilizing clinical knowledge, the UM Nurse will review prior authorization requests, assess medical necessity and benefit coverage, render approval decisions within scope, determine when physician review is required, and complete determinations following physician review.

The ideal candidate will have prior authorization experience in a managed care setting and possess strong commercial health plan knowledge.

• Expertise in clinical review for prospective, concurrent, retrospective utilization management reviews utilizing Interqual ®, company policies and procedures, and other resources as determined by review, including physician reviews as needed for all lines of business as per departmental needs
• Review authorization requests for medical services, including making initial eligibility and coverage determinations, screening for medical necessity appropriateness, determining if additional information is required, and referral to correct programs within Mass General Brigham Health Plan as needed.
• Manage incoming requests for procedures and services including patient medical records and related clinical information.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial, self-insured, fully insured, and limited network plans.
• Adherence to program, departmental, and organizational performance metrics, including productivity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.
• Would need to be available for “on call” for a minimum of once per month with the possibility of that increasing depending on staff availability;
  Approximately 6 months after hire.
• Must be self-directed and highly motivated with an ability to multitask.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
• Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Sound decision-making and time management skills.
• Proactive in areas of professional development, personally and for the department.
• Pers…