EMC Medical Claims Assistant at Britam

Job Purpose:

Controlling and Managing policies through case management to ensure quality and cost effective care., client service, processing and payment of EMC claims.

Key responsibilities:

• Set the appropriate parameters for each admission (claim reserve, initial authorized cost and duration).
• Interact with clients and service providers to ensure that the care is given within policy guidelines.
• Review medical reports and claims for compliance with set guidelines.
• Liaise with underwriters on scope of cover for the various schemes.
• Ensure that medical scheme members are attended to round the clock with support from 24 hour call centre.
• Poly-Pharmacy – discourage poly-pharmacy by diligent challenging of prescriptions and suggesting better alternatives.
• Generic substitution – Encourage use of generics where indicated as a method of reducing the organizations pharmaceutical expenditure.
• Review documents and pertinent requirements regarding claims from providers and clients.
• Ensure that the claim made by the claimant is complete in form and complies with the documentary requirements of an insurance claim.
• Management of relationships with clients, intermediaries and service providers.
• Verification and audit of outpatient and inpatient claims to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
• Advice claimants regarding basic matters about their insurance coverage in relation to the insurance claim.
• Respond to both internal and external claims inquiries concerning claims process, service providers, and the filing/completion of proper forms.
• Record all claims transactions.
• Prepare claims registers for claims meetings and update the various claims reports.
• Track and follow up on receipt of necessary documents.
• Delegated Authority: As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

• Professional Nursing qualification KRCHN licensed by Nursing council of Kenya.
• At least one year experience in case management and claims processing.