Home Health Coder II

HCA Healthcare; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off programs

Retirement plan

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Home Health Coder II in Florida to review and code for home health and hospice using clinical notes, including H&P, recent discharge summaries, and progress notes.

You will document coding recommendations, support the denial team, and ensure timely OASIS reviews and CMS submissions.

This role requires a Coding certification, minimum two years of home health coding experience, and knowledge of medical terminology.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years professional fee coding experience required with one-year minimum experience in coding the applicable specialties for Home Health and Hospice.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and codes from clinical notes.
• Maintains or exceeds established productivity and quality standards.
• Work with A/R team on follow up and resolution of coding-related denials/rejections.
• Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines and relevant federal regulations.
• Enhances professional growth through in-service meetings and training.
• Maintain accurate and timely review of OASIS time points and related documentation for CMS submissions.
• Utilizes available tools and training strategies to improve outcomes.
• Address edits from SHP alerts and SHP reports with QA support.

Skills

Home Health coding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Coding certification

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Home Health Coder II

The candidate must have Home Health Coding experience.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Home Health Coder II, you will be responsible for reviewing and coding for home health and hospice utilizing clinical notes (i.e., H&P, recent Discharge summary progress notes, F2F notes, etc.). You will document recommendations for coding and OASIS edits. You will work with team lead and/or denials team to resolve coding related issues. You will serve as a key promoter of the Home Health and Hospice & Family Care and is responsible for setting the tone of Parallon coding as a service organization, continuously seeking to understand, meet and exceed customer expectations and needs.

What you will do in this role:

• Reviews and codes from clinical notes

• Maintains or exceeds established productivity and quality standards

• Work in conjunction with A/R team on follow up and resolution of coding related denials/rejections including recommendation of new/updated coding edits

• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of coding guidelines and relevant federal regulations through pertinent materials

• Enhances professional growth and development through in-service meetings, educational programs, conferences, etc.

• Maintain accurate and timely review of OASIS time points and all related interdisciplinary documentation via the workflow in electronic medical record (EMR) for timely OASIS locks and submission to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

• Utilizes available tools and develops training strategies to improve outcomes

• Addresses edits from Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) alerts, and SHP reports for specific outcomes, adverse events and utilization reports in conjunction with Quality Support Specialist (QSS) and/or Team Lead.

What you will need:

• High school diploma or GED preferred

• Minimum two years professional fee coding experience required with one-year minimum experience in coding the applicable specialties for Home Health and Hospice. Relevant education may substitute experience requirement. Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology is preferred. Knowledge of pathophysiology is preferred.

• Coding certification required. OASIS Certification preferred but not required

Benefits

Parallon, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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