Attorney (Remote)

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This position is located Remote United States*

Position Purpose:
Provides legal representation for the company in administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings in the claims appeal process and provides quality and legal review of pre-adjudicated cases.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Participates in ALJ hearings as an attorney representative of the company in collaboration with the company's medical professionals and representatives from other Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors.
• Reviews ALJ decisions and orders received from Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA), as required.
• Analyzes ALJ decisions received from OMHA for reconsideration decision quality purposes and provides training to decision makers to improve the quality of company decisions.
• Informs Medicare contractors of pending ALJ hearings to the extent required by joint operating agreements.
• Schedules and leads meetings with other Medicare contractors when pre-hearing coordination is required.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school

Membership
Active membership in state bar

Experience:

• Three (3) years legal
• Medicare claims, preferred
• Participation in Administrative or Judicial proceedings, preferred
• Resided in the United States for a minimum of three (3) years out of the last five (5) years? (Per Contract Requirement)