Clinical Pharmacist – Appeals and Operations

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🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $135k - $145k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🏥 Clinical Operations

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Fallon Health

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1977

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🛡️ Insurance

Healthcare • Consulting • Insurance

Fallon Health is a health insurance provider that simplifies health coverage for individuals, families, and Medicare recipients. They offer a variety of health plans including Medicare and MassHealth, along with resources for members such as fitness reimbursement programs and member portals to track deductibles and manage claims. Fallon Health focuses on providing accessible healthcare options and support for caregivers, ensuring comprehensive care for their members.

📋 Description

• Responsible for reviewing and providing clinical decisions/recommendations for provider/member submitted appeals and grievances for medically administered medications as well as pharmacy related medications and items for all lines of business. • Collaborate with the Appeals & Grievance Department, Medical Directors, and Prior Authorizations vendors. • Maintain turnaround times for all appeal and grievance reviews. • Review appeal/grievance requests per plan-specific criteria, MassHealth-developed criteria, National Coverage Determinations, and Local Coverage Determinations, Evidence of Coverage, Member Handbooks. • Follow regulatory rules and processes for Massachusetts, CMS, Medicaid, state Connector programs. • Consult with internal and external stakeholders as needed. • Consult with providers. • Participate in managing clinical issues resolution; work with medical providers and vendors to coordinate and resolve member issues. • Provide recommendations, as appropriate, to update current prior authorization criteria due to appeals and grievance data. • Assist with formulary and criteria development for all lines of business. • Participate in general drug information support for internal and external clients. • Provide clinical assistance to pharmacy staff for daily operations.

🎯 Requirements

• RPH or Pharm D License • Current license to practice as pharmacist in Massachusetts without restriction • 3 years, preferably with at least 1 year in a managed care environment; 1-2 years professional experience practicing as a clinical pharmacist. • Recent experience related to member and/or provider appeals and drug coverage determinations is a plus. • Able to evaluate clinical pharmacy data, coverage criteria and drug monographs. • Able to understand and use computer databases, EMRs, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and others. • Able to write and orally communicate clinical decisions to physicians and other healthcare personnel. • Excellent communication skills, coordination, and planning skills along with an ability to interact with a variety of audiences to build collaboration and consensus.