Compliance Auditor Senior

Highmark Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a Senior Auditor responsible for clinical or physician compliance topics, handling the most complex clinical/documentation/coding/billing reviews and guiding audit approach. The role includes creating and overseeing auditor orientation and leading hospital or physician audits and external audit responses.

The position emphasizes auditing 340B programs and physician specialty areas, with responsibilities for action plans and education of staff and management.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications vary by clinical specialty; Bachelor’s degree in nursing for clinical specialty; Master’s degree for preferred clinical specialty
• 7 years in utilization review, case management, hospital/physician coding and documentation audits/reviews
• Experience with medical necessity denials/appeals

Responsibilities

• Establishes orientation for AHN audit compliance team and evaluates progress
• Conducts educational sessions for hospital/physician staff
• Leads audits/investigations and supports external audit responses
• Audits 340B program (clinical) and physician specialty audits, develops action plans and educates staff

Job description

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Senior auditor responsible for clinical or physician compliance topics. Assigned the most complex clinical/documentation/coding/billing reviews. Provides guidance to other auditors within AHN on audit approach and analysis. Responsible for creating and overseeing orientation of auditors. Leads all hospital or physician audits/investigations, auditing support and responses related to external audit activity.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes and implements orientation for all members of the AHN audit compliance team. Evaluates the progress of team members including review of reports and audit activities. Works with senior management responsible for AHN-wide case management/physician programs to develop processes that meet Medicare and 3rd party payor requirements. Provides guidance to staff auditors on audit topics and reports. (20%)


• Conducts educational sessions for hospital/physician staff. (10%)


• Conducts investigations and performs special projects as assigned. (10%)


• Compliance Auditor- Sr. (Clinical Specialty) Only: Audits/oversees the auditing of 340B program and provides guidance to 340B management team. Participates in meetings specific to case management/UR and assists with 340B regulatory requirements and when needed, monitors corrective actions. Analyzes and summarizes PEPPER reports and recommends high risk areas for audit. Conducts audits of Medicare/Medicaid and other third party payor accounts for documentation, medical necessity, coding (non DRG), charging, billing and compliance with state and federal regulations. Prepares accurate and concise written audit reports. Works with auditees on corrective action plans and educate management, physicians, utilization review/case management staff and/or hospital personnel on documentation, billing, coding requirements. Responds to external audits of the government (facility based) sent to the compliance office and works with operational owners to establish and implement corrective actions when needed. Advises UR/CM in defending payor claims denials for medical necessity, coding, billing and documentation through coordination of and/or participation (when appropriate) in the appeal process (RACS, ZPICs, MICs and OIG audits in particular and other payors as assigned.) (30%)


• Compliance Auditor- Sr. (Physician Specialty) Only: Analyzes E&M bell curve reports and recommends high risk areas for audit. Manages the database of new providers and assigns for audit/education to team members. Participates in meetings specific to physician coding, billing and documentation and, when needed, monitoring of corrective actions. Performs internal concurrent, prospective, and retrospective audits to assure that billed services are supported by documentation in the medical record and that all coding and documentation is compliant with appropriate guidelines and federal and state regulations. Develops audit detail summary spreadsheets and reports to address any coding, documentation, or financial discrepancies. Conducts presentations of final audit findings to department staff, physicians, and appropriate individuals. (30%)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• For Compliance Auditor - Sr. (Clinical Specialty): Bachelor's degree in nursing


• For Compliance Auditor - Sr. (Clinical Specialty AND Physician Specialty): Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and related experience


• 7 years in utilization review, case management, hospital/physician coding and documentation audits/reviews


• Experience with medical necessity denials/appeals

Preferred

• For Compliance Auditor - Sr. (Clinical Specialty: Master's degree)


• For Compliance Auditor - Sr. (Physician Specialty): RHIT, RHIA certification


• Knowledge of a variety of clinical specialty areas, practices and procedures as well as 340B program

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Pay Range Minimum:

$34.29

Pay Range Maximum:

$54.25

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.