Job SummaryThe Care Manager Clinical Denials (CM-CD) is responsible for the management of clinical audits and denials related to inpatient medical necessity and/or level of care, and coding. The CM-CD reviews patient medical records and all other pertinent patient information, and applies clinical and regulatory knowledge, screening criteria and judgment, as well as knowledge of payor requirements and denial reason codes/rationale, to determine why cases are denied and whether an appeal is required. For all inappropriate denials, relevant information is submitted, according to each payor's appeal timeframes, through denial management tracking software with bi-directional interface with physician advisor appeal coordin