Medicare Specialist

Prime Health Services; Poitiers; Sur place; EUR 62 000 - 89 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

Life insurance

Employee events

Résumé du poste

Prime Health Services is seeking a Medicare Specialist to research, update, and create Medicare payment methodologies for its product suite. The role involves drafting concise payment procedures, collaborating with Compliance, and refining user stories for development.

The ideal candidate understands ICD-10CM, CPT-4, HCPCS, and Medicare regulations, with a background in health care administration and strong Excel/Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health care administration or related field.
• Outpatient coding credentials (CPC/COC/CCS-P) preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• 2+ years in healthcare administration or related role preferred.
• Knowledge of ICD-10CM, CPT-4, Revenue Codes, DRGs, HCPCS, Medicare regulations.

Responsabilités

• Research and interpret Medicare payment rules from legal sources.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Compliance on PIP and WC reimbursement.
• Draft documentation for payment procedures and user stories.
• Maintain internal documentation for Medicare products.
• Develop and maintain rules in PHS bill review software.
• Perform unit and acceptance testing as required.

Connaissances

ICD-10CM

CPT4 coding

HCPCS coding

Medicare regulations

Microsoft Office

CPC/COC/CCS-P

Formation

Bachelor's degree in health care administration

Outils

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Description du poste

Description

The Medicare Specialist researches, maintains, updates and creates new methodologies for Medicare payment systems to implement in Prime Health Services’ (PHS) suite of products as appropriate and understands NCCI/MUE billing edits as related to Prime products.

What You'll Do

• Researches and deciphers complex legal and regulatory sources regarding payment rules for Medicare payment systems
• Collaborates with Regulatory Compliance colleagues on how Medicare rules apply to Personal Injury Protection and Workers Compensation reimbursement
• Drafts concise documentation for payment procedures—including payment calculation logic—and interacting with the development team to refine that documentation into user stories and project plans
• Creates and updates internal documentation and processes, as needed for all Medicare based products
• Identifies issues upfront and communicate clearly to team members and leadership
• Manages competing priorities and delivers quality information and analysis while adhering to deadlines
• Develops, manages, and maintains rules in the PHS proprietary bill review software for all Medicare payment policies and systems
• Reports any showstopper issues to the Director of Compliance
• Performs unit and acceptance testing as necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in health care administration, business and/or other related discipline (Related experience in a health care administration setting may be substituted for educational requirements)
• Outpatient Coding Credential (Certified Professional Coding (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), or Certified Coding Specialist- Professional (CCS-P) are preferred
• Proficient computer skills - expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• 2+ years of relevant work experience (physician practice, hospital, ancillary provider, health insurance company or integrated delivery system) is preferred
• Knowledge of ICD-10CM, CPT4, Revenue Codes, DRGs, base rates, HCPCS coding, Medicare regulations, payment policies, OPPS, and related governmental guidelines and provider reimbursement methodologies are required

Competencies

• Excellent planning, communication (oral and written), documentation, and organizational abilities
• Advanced mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret and summarize results of various analyses in a timely and meaningful way
• Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary teams and/or independently

Why You'll Love Working At PHS

• Medical Insurance (high deductible plan with an HSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability paid by the company
• Group term life paid by the company
• Generous PTO Policy
• Employee recognition programs
• Corporate office amenities
• Regular employee events

About PHS

Prime Health Services (PHS) is a national medical cost containment company with a noteworthy PPO Network used by insurance carriers, TPA’s, self-insureds, and governmental entities. Our tech-focused nature allows clients to take advantage of the flexibility of customization while not compromising on bill processing speed. Since 2001, we have specialized in medical provider network development and offer clients a tailored approach to medical cost containment: quality health care at discounted rates.