Coder-Senior Investigator

Overview

Now hiring a Coder-Senior Investigator

The Senior Investigator supports the Program Integrity Manager and department investigators. This role assists with developing, implementing, and performing fraud, waste, and abuse related auditing and monitoring activities. This includes the identification, investigation and correction of fraudulent, wasteful, and/or abusive billing and coding practices; coordination of recovery of overpayments related to fraudulent and/or abusive billing and coding practices; and providing education related to coding, medical record documentation requirements. This person must develop excellent professional relationships with internal and external partners and providers and their representatives, other payers, regulatory agencies, local healthcare law enforcement and accrediting bodies. The ideal candidate should have advanced experience in claims fraud, waste and abuse investigation

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Why Join Us

• Full Time - Exempt: Yes
• Job is based Rev Hugh Cooper Admin Center
• Work hours: Days
• Benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including medical, wellness program, vision, dental, paid time off, retirement and more for FT employees.
• Remote: Open to remote applicants in the United States, except for the following states: Wyoming, North Dakota, and Ohio

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 5 years related experience required (related experience includes 5 years Healthcare Coding, 5 years Healthcare/Investigations, 5 years Internal/External Audit, OR 5 yearsRegulatory/Compliance).
• 6 years of additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.
• CPC or equivalent required
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Accredited Health Care Fraud Investigator (AHFI) preferred

Responsibilities

• Investigational experience
• Procedural coding
• Technical writing
• Analysis
• Ability to learn
• Critical thinking and attention to detail.Advanced communication:
• Facilitating meetings
• Authoring articles & letters to members & providers
• Engaging with all levels of staff and management within the organization, committee members, as well as the public
• Proofreading work of team members
• Broad view of enterprise
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in person and via telephone with members, employer groups, physicians, and physician office staff using strong dialogue and customer service competenciesAdvanced levels of:
• Compliance
• Managed CareProficient using:
• MS Office
• Adobe Pro
• Internet
• In collaboration with the Manager, guides others to develop build and update work plans, tasks, timelines, measurements, and reports
• Implement processes
• Works collaboratively with Program Integrity investigators (including performing quality check on work, assisting in research, assisting with appropriate coding determinations in addition to the responsibilities outlined below)
• Assist with the analyzation and interpretation of medical records pertaining to fraud, waste, and abuse investigations
• Help to determines appropriateness of billing and reimbursement
• Identifies gaps in knowledge and provides training to investigative team and organization
• Abstracts CPT, HCPCS, Revenue Codes, DRG, and ICD-9/ICD-10 from medical records.
• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of coding guidelines and relevant federal and/or state regulations
• Performs other functions as required

Benefits

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

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