Job Description
**Role Overview**
Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Behavioral Health Utilization Management (BHUM) Reviewer is responsible for completing medical necessity reviews. Using clinical knowledge and experience, the clinician reviews provider requests for inpatient and outpatient services, working closely with members and providers to collect all information necessary to perform a thorough medical necessity review. It is within the BH UM Reviewer’s discretion to retain requests for additional information and/or request clarification. The BH UM Reviewer will use his/her professional judgment to evaluate the request to ensure that appropriate services are approved and recognize care coordination opportunities and refer those cases to integrated care management as needed. The BH UM Reviewer will apply medical health benefit policy and medical management guidelines to authorize services and appropriately identify and refer requests to the Medical Director when indic...
Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Behavioral Health Utilization Management (BHUM) Reviewer is responsible for completing medical necessity reviews. Using clinical knowledge and experience, the clinician reviews provider requests for inpatient and outpatient services, working closely with members and providers to collect all information necessary to perform a thorough medical necessity review. It is within the BH UM Reviewer’s discretion to retain requests for additional information and/or request clarification. The BH UM Reviewer will use his/her professional judgment to evaluate the request to ensure that appropriate services are approved and recognize care coordination opportunities and refer those cases to integrated care management as needed. The BH UM Reviewer will apply medical health benefit policy and medical management guidelines to authorize services and appropriately identify and refer requests to the Medical Director when indic...
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