Risk Adjustment Coder

Sentara Health Plans; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

401k/403b

Job summary

Sentara Health Plans in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking a Risk Adjustment Coder to perform compliance activities related to CMS/HHS risk adjustment and RADV audits. You will review professional and facility coding to ensure accurate HCC capture and support vendor and internal audits.

The role requires an Associate degree or 4 years of coding experience, knowledge of ICD-10-CM guidelines, and CRC certification within two years.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 4 years of medical coding experience.
• Thorough knowledge of ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines and AHA Coding Clinics.
• One year of paper or electronic medical records experience.
• CRC certification within two years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform compliance activities focused on CMS/HHS risk adjustment.
• Conduct prospective/retrospective medical record reviews and RADV audits.
• Review provider coding for professional and inpatient/outpatient services to ensure HCC capture.
• Coordinate risk adjustment gap elimination with clinical and quality teams; participate in audits and corrective action.

Skills

Medical coding

RADV audits

ICD-10-CM

Compliance

Education

Associate degree or 4 years coding experience

Job description

## Risk Adjustment CoderApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: SMG Administrationtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-103351**City/State**Virginia Beach, VA**Work Shift**First (Days)**Overview:**# **Overview**Performs compliance activities focused on risk adjustment in accordance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). Performs prospective/retrospective medical record reviews (MMR) & CMS/HHS Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) audits. Reviews provider coding for professional & inpatient/outpatient services to ensure capture of diagnostic conditions supported within the provider's documentation for CMS/HHS Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC). Supports risk adjustment data validation (RADV), medical record retrieval, vendor coding audits, provider engagement, & all risk adjustment ICD-10-CM coding-related activities. Conducts annual risk assessments, training, monitoring, & auditing, control assessment, reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action oversight. Performs vendor quality oversight audits; reviews and/or makes final coding determination for non-agreeable coding. Makes final decision on vendor-to-vendor diagnosis coding rebuttal concerns. Serves as subject matter expert on risk adjustment diagnosis coding guidelines. Coordinates risk adjustment gap elimination with clinical and quality gap elimination Maintains a reasonable fluency in workings & financial implications of applicable risk adjustment models.# **Education/Certification/Experience*** Associate degree required in healthcare administration, nursing, health information management, accounting, finance, or other related field with 2 years of medical coding experience. In lieu of Associates degree, 4 years of medical coding experience required. Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines and AHA Coding Clinics. One-year previous experience with paper and/or electronic medical records required. One of the following certifications are required: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). Must obtain Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) certification within two years of employment. Prefer one-year experience with risk adjustment program in a Health Plan or Provider setting (i.e. physician office or hospital). Prefer previous experience with CMS, HHS and/or CDPS+RX Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) models. Prefer previous CMS and/or HHS Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) experience.**Benefits**: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more.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!Keywords: Talroo-Allied Health, Risk Coder**Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career****•** Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development•Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.**Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer** and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.**For positions that are available as remote work,** **Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:**Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.