Associate Fraud and Abuse Investigator/Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - Remote!

sentara; United States; A distancia; USD 44.000 - 63.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sentara Health Plan is hiring an Associate Fraud and Abuse Investigator/Certified Professional Coder (CPC) for a remote, full-time position. The role involves in-depth investigations of suspected fraud or abuse across various stakeholders and audits of coding and claims processing.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and CPC certification (or be on track to obtain it within 12 months). Travel to Virginia Beach is required once a year.

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree REQUIRED
• Minimum 2 years combined experience in Medical Coding or Healthcare
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) REQUIRED (or achieved within 12 months)
• CFE or AHFI preferred

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to in-depth investigations for suspected fraud or abuse across provider, pharmacy, employer, member, and broker interactions
• Review the quality of coding in routine desk audits and occasional on-site audits
• Review reimbursement systems relating to health insurance claims processing and ensure adherence to policies
• Triage and prioritize leads and member complaints; review referrals; assist investigations
• Conduct research to support investigations and evaluate suspicious patterns in claims data
• Ensure accurate reimbursement and compliant coding; maintain comprehensive case files
• Participate in special projects as required

Conocimientos

Professional Writing

Verbal Communication

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Outlook

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Herramientas

CPC

Descripción del empleo

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Overview

Sentara Health Plan is currently hiring an Associate Fraud and Abuse Investigator/Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Remote!

Status: Full-time, permanent position (40 hours)

Work hours: 8am to 5pm EST, M-F

Location: This position is remote for candidates that live in the following states: VA, NC, AL, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, LA, ME, MD, MN, NE, NV, NH, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WV, WI, WY! With travel to Virginia Beach 1x a year.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for contributing to in-depth investigations for suspected fraud or abuse with respect to provider, pharmacy, employer, member, and broker interactions involving the full range of products.

Responsible for contributing to the review of the quality of pharmacy, physician, ancillary and hospital based coding in routine desk audits as well as occasional on-site audits.

Contribute to the review of reimbursement systems relating to health insurance claims processing and ensures adherence to policies and procedures for its various product offerings.

Specific progression of responsibility is a follows dependent upon education, certifications, and experience:

• Triage and prioritize leads/member complaints from internal sources.
• Review and assess incoming referrals; Assist in the investigation of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Conduct research in support of an investigation.
• Collect and evaluate potential suspicious patterns in claims data, provider enrollment data, and other sources and refers to Investigator for investigation or settlement.
• Assures accurate reimbursement is obtained and coding practices are compliant.
• Maintain comprehensive case files.
• Participates in special projects as required.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree REQUIRED OR
• Minimum of 2 years combined experience required in Medical Coding OR Healthcare (Medical Chart Review/Insurance Billing) OR Internal/External Audit OR Regulatory/Compliance OR Claims Investigations OR Criminal Investigation/White Collar Crime REQUIRED

Certifications / Licenses

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) REQUIRED (or achieved within 12 months of hire date)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) OR Accredited Health Care Fraud Investigator (AHFI) preferred.

Experience

Job skills: Professional Writing, Verbal Communication, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving/Critical Thinking, Microsoft Excel and Word, Microsoft Access and Outlook

Sentara Health Plans provides health plan coverage to close to one million members in Virginia. We offer a full suite of commercial products including employee-owned and employer-sponsored plans, as well as Individual & Family Health Plans, Employee Assistance Programs and plans serving Medicare and Medicaid enrollees.

Our quality provider network features a robust provider network, including specialists, primary care physicians and hospitals.

We offer programs to support members with chronic illnesses, customized wellness programs, and integrated clinical and behavioral health services-all to help our members improve their health.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $32.03 - $45.70 hourly. Additional compensation may be available f