Litigation Attorney Nashville, TNHybrid

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

LitigationAttorney

Nashville TN/Hybrid - Candidate Must Be Local

This position is Hybrid - the number of office days / remote days will be determined by the TennCare unit.

8 Months

APPLICANTS/RESOURCES may also be expected to help with workload in either Litigation or Legal Review (whichever area they are not currently in) based on volume and work demands

To support an influx of eligibility appeals the (Litigation Attorney) unit is requesting additional support in the attorney capacity to ensure federal timeline requirements can continue to be met with high quality.

During an active assignment with the Division of TennCare the selected attorney contractors may be prohibited from the practice of law outside of their TennCare assignment. This is due to potential conflicts of interest etc. Please inform all candidates submitted.

Description of Duties:

Reviews POAs authorized representative forms HIPAA authorizations and other purported representative documents for sufficiency. 25% of total work effort
Prepare motions and other preliminary legal filings in preparation for hearings and gather
information to comply with discovery requests from opposing counsel or appellants. 25% of total work effort
Research laws rules and policies pertaining to TennCare Medicaid prepare Notices of Hearing and collaborate with Appeal Litigation Specialists to create information packets as evidence for hearings. 25% of total work effort
Litigate appeals through administrative hearing process conduct necessary legal research to assist in identifying cases ripe for appeal and draft appropriate appellate documents and pleadings. 25% of total work effort

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university

Juris Doctor from an accredited college or university

Active License to practice law in Tennessee

Ability to foster and maintain cohesive working relationships

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines

Ability to exercise sound judgment

Excellent organizational skills necessary including the ability to prioritize multi-task and manage

workload to meet specific timeframes and deadlines

Excellent writing and communication skills required

Ability to interpret and execute public policy

Ability to interface with multiple computer systems and applications

Desirable Qualifications:

Knowledge of and experience with Administrative Procedures a plus

Previous litigation experience a plus

LitigationAttorneyNashville TN/Hybrid - Candidate Must Be LocalThis position is Hybrid - the number of office days / remote days will be determined by the TennCare unit.8 MonthsAPPLICANTS/RESOURCES may also be expected to help with workload in either Litigation or Legal Review (whichever area they a...