Hiring a denial & appeals specialist in New York
A denial and appeals specialist owns the denial worklist - reading EOBs, identifying the root cause, drafting appeals with clinical justification, and tracking each appeal to a decision. They turn denied claims back into paid claims and feed root-cause findings into front-end fixes.
New York has more than 90,000 active physicians, with major healthcare hubs in NYC, Long Island, Westchester, and Buffalo. Heavy commercial payer mix. Strong demand from specialty groups (dermatology, ortho, GI), behavioral health, and urgent care chains.
What a New York denial & appeals specialist does
Our denial specialists run the daily denial worklist, classify denials by CARC/RARC code, prioritize by dollar value, and route the corrective action - corrected claim, redetermination, peer-to-peer, or formal appeal. They track appeal outcomes and report trends so front-end errors get fixed at the source rather than re-worked downstream.
Daily responsibilities
- Daily denial worklist triage by CARC/RARC and dollar value
- Appeal letter drafting with clinical documentation
- Peer-to-peer scheduling and coordination
- Redetermination and reconsideration submission
- Root-cause analysis and front-end feedback
- Weekly denial-and-appeal KPI reporting
Why New York practices choose Staffing For Doctors
- Coverage scheduled to Eastern Time business hours
- Trained on the EHRs and payers New York practices use most
- HIPAA compliant with signed BAA and secure devices
- Onboarded in 48 hours with a dedicated Customer Success Manager
- Starts at $14/hour, no setup fees, no benefits overhead