Support network pricing strategies and tactics, in collaboration with local network field leaders and network managers Analyze financial impact of provider contracts (e.g., facility; physician; ancillary) Analyze payment appendices to provide options for various contracting approaches and methodologies Communicate results of financial impact and analysis to appropriate st

Assess, plan and implement care strategies that are individualized by patient and directed toward the most appropriate, lease restrictive level of care Identify and initiate referrals for social service programs; including financial, psychosocial, community and state supportive services Manage the care plan throughout the continuum of care as a single point of contact Com

Engage members face to face and/or telephonically to complete a comprehensive needs assessment, including assessment of medical, behavioral, functional, cultural, and socioeconomic needs Develop and implement person centered care plans to address needs including management of chronic health conditions, health promotion and wellness, social determinants of health, medicati

Design, develop, and evaluate predictive models to support member marketing campaigns by bringing knowledge of ML / AI data science techniques and leveraging them Perform EDA , forecasting, and complex analyses by understanding, manipulating, and drawing business insights from structured, and unstructured data to support marketing business partners Build reporting and dat

Assess, plan and implement care strategies that are individualized by patient and directed toward the most appropriate, at least restrictive level of care Identify and initiate referrals for social service programs; including financial, psychosocial, community and state supportive services Manage the care plan throughout the continuum of care as a single point of contact

Apply clinical knowledge to Case Managers behavioral health reviews to enrollee's identified as needing or receiving behavioral health services Conduct behavioral health consults with Case Managers, daily and maintain a quarterly schedule for identified members needing or receiving behavioral health services Serve as member advocate by addressing stigma, following Guiding

Assess, plan and implement care strategies that are individualized and directed toward the most appropriate level of care for Medicare and Medicaid members while proactively engaging the member to manage their own health and healthcare Utilize strong skill sets of managing multiple tasks at a time, being self motivated, driven toward quality results, managing time well, b

Evaluates new and on going claims to determine liability, giving consideration to contract provisions, disability management duration contract guidelines, medical evidence and vocational evidence. Investigates questionable claims. Determines need for additional medical information. Performs periodic follow ups to verify continued existence of a disabling condition. Respon

Utilize advanced clinical skills to engage and motivate Consumers via a recovery, health and wellness oriented approach Assist consumers and their families/caregivers with connections to appropriate psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial referrals and services Identify and remove barriers to procurement, delivery, participation in and success of services Provide supportiv

Design, implement and maintain .NET applications within all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Develop, test, implement and maintain application software working with established processes Communicate effectively with other developers and quality assurance analysts. Establish, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as ne

Conduct coverage reviews based on individual member plan benefits and national and proprietary coverage review policies, render coverage determinations Document clinical review findings, actions, and outcomes in accordance with policies, and regulatory and accreditation requirements Engage with requesting providers as needed in peer to peer discussions Be knowledgeable in

Make outbound calls and receive inbound calls to assess members' current health status Identify gaps or barriers in treatment plans Provide patient education to assist with self management Make referrals to internal and external sources as outlined by member's benefit plan design Provide a complete continuum of quality care through close communication with members via on

Work closely with cross functional teams and leadership to build consensus and successfully lead and support strategic planning and delivery for a variety of Optum strategic initiatives, programs and events Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including C suite executives and matrixed business partners, to understand program and event requirements and goals in order to

Conduct coverage review based on individual member plan documents, and national and proprietary coverage review guidelines, render coverage determinations, and discuss with requesting providers as needed in peer to peer telephone calls Use clinical knowledge in the application and interpretation of medical policy and benefit document language in the process of clinical co

Responsible for handling inbound calls, from providers and members in a call center environment Conduct initial clinical assessments and determine appropriate levels of care, based on medical necessity Explain and administer benefits according to plan descriptions for all levels of care (OP, IOP,PHP,RTC,IP) Ability to quickly assess and meet time sensitive deadlines withi