Director, Claim Research & Resolution - JHP

Jefferson Health System

$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7 years in insurance claims administration, medical billing, or denials and appeals management.
  • 5 years in a supervisory or departmental management role, leading large teams of analysts.
  • Strong operational experience with complex disputes and contract terms.
  • Expertise in identifying systemic flaws in data feeds and internal systems.
  • High School Diploma/GED.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the intake and resolution of complex claims issues affecting payment accuracy.
  • Oversee root cause analysis to implement corrective actions for systemic issues.
  • Establish processes for monitoring claims trends and identifying improvement opportunities.
  • Conduct financial impact assessments and develop remediation strategies.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely issue resolutions and accountability.
  • Mentor and develop a high-performing team focused on collaboration and improvement.
  • Direct the provider call center operations to meet compliance and service level agreements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and AD&D insurance along with short- and long-term disability.
  • Flexible spending accounts and retirement plans.
  • Tuition assistance and discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after service.
  • Access to voluntary benefits and group insurance rates.
Full Job Description

Job Details

The Director, Claims Research & Resolution, is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and execution of complex claims issue identification, root cause analysis, remediation, and resolution. This role oversees a team of analysts and collaborates across Operations, Healthcare Economics, Configuration, Pricing, Provider Network, and other business areas to drive claims accuracy, regulatory compliance, financial integrity, and continuous process improvement.

Job Description

  • Provide leadership and oversight for the intake, investigation, prioritization, and resolution of complex claims issues impacting payment accuracy, provider experience, and operational performance.
  • Direct root cause analysis efforts, leveraging cross-functional subject matter experts to identify systemic issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
  • Establish and maintain monitoring, tracking, and reporting processes to identify claims payment and denial trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Assist with financial impact assessments and remediation strategies, including identification and correction of affected claims when necessary.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure timely issue resolution, alignment of priorities, and accountability for corrective action implementation.
  • Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Directs the daily operations of the provider call center to ensure consistent adherence to service level agreements (SLAs), CMS compliance regulations, and state mandates.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education - Required

  • High School Diploma/GED

Experience - Required

  • 7 years progressive experience in insurance claims administration, medical billing, or denials and appeals management and
  • 5 years experience in a supervisory or departmental management capacity, demonstrating the ability to lead large teams of analysts.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required

  • Deep operational experience handling complex disputes, complex contract terms, and medical coding reconsiderations
  • The ability to look past individual claim errors to identify systemic flaws in data feeds, provider billing habits, or internal auto-adjudication systems.

 

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Health Partners Plans, Inc.

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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