Claims Processing Process Improvement

Turning operational challenges into structured, data-driven solutions.

Claims Processing Overview

End-to-End Claims verification

Managed end-to-end claims verification across two nationwide government healthcare programmes, each with distinct eligibility criteria, reimbursement policies, and operational workflows.

Claim Received
Document Verification
Validation & Assessment
Resolution & Payment

01 | Main Task

Claims Adjudicator

02 | Programme-specific responsibilities

PeKa B40 - Health Screenings, Health Items and Transport Incentives

  • Validated claims aligned with clinical indications, approved items, and pricing criteria.
  • Verified vendor and item compliance with MDA registration, licensing, and program requirements.
  • Verified item delivery against hospital-confirmed delivery orders, cross-checked invoices for item and price variances, and assessed changes against SOP-defined approval criteria.

Hospital Outsourcing Programme (HSOP) - Healthcare Services

Initial Role - Claims Processing

  • Reviewed medical reports to verify clinical indications and procedural completeness, ensuring service quality.
  • Ensured procedures complied with programme reimbursement requirements before claim approval.
  • Assessed claims against defined criteria and escalated exceptions requiring management review.

Expanded Role - Monitoring PIC

  • Assigned as the monitoring PIC after gaining experience in claims processing.
  • Monitored claim volume, processing status, and outstanding issues to support daily operational oversight.
  • Identified recurring issues and escalated operational exceptions requiring follow-up or management attention.

03 | Process Analysis & Improvement

PeKa B40 - Health Screenings, Health Items and Transport Incentives

Operational Workflow

1. Claims Submission & Vendor Selection
2. Vendor Registration & Compliance
3. Letter of Award (LOA)
4. Delivery & Payment Verification

Challenge - New Requirements for Vendor Registration

  • Implementation of new SOP requirements introduced additional supporting documents that needed to be submitted and verified during the vendor registration process.
  • As verification was performed at the individual claim level, vendors were required to provide the same supporting documents repeatedly across multiple claims.
  • Incomplete or inconsistent documentation could affect multiple claims from the same vendor, resulting in claims being placed on hold and contributing to processing delays and backlog.

Action Taken

  • Enhanced the vendor verification workflow by introducing an Approved Vendor List (AVL) to centralise verified vendor information and supporting documentation.
  • Utilised the AVL as a reference during claim processing to streamline vendor verification and reduce repetitive documentation checks.

Achievement

1,000+ <200
Claims Backlog
Within 2 Weeks

04 | Workflow Enhancement - OCR-Assisted Document Verification

Document Standardisation & Workflow Redesign

Confidential operational details have been generalised.

Skills Developed

Claims Processing Root Cause Analysis Process Improvement Data Validation Workflow Optimisation Automation Operational Analytics