Senior Payment Integrity Program Development Specialist

IEHP; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

State of the art fitness center on‑sit

Medical Insurance with Dental and Vis

Life, short-term, and long-term disab

Career advancement opportunities and p

Wellness programs that promote a healt

Flexible Spending Account – Health C"

CalPERS retirement

457(b) option with a contribution map

Paid life insurance for employees

Pet care insurance

Job summary

IEHP is seeking a Senior Payment Integrity Program Development Specialist in Rancho Cucamonga, CA to lead research and development of payment integrity initiatives. The role focuses on strengthening payment accuracy, reducing overpayments, and ensuring regulatory compliance through data-driven concept logic and vendor collaboration.

Responsibilities include evaluating cost trends, partner collaboration with Clinical, Policy, and SIU, and driving cost avoidance improvements across Payment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in payment integrity or healthcare analytics.
• Experience creating concept logic, tracking performance, and working with external vendors.
• Experience with SQL or data mining; complex claims analytics and trend evaluation.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, health administration, or related field.
• In lieu of degree, 4 additional years of relevant work experience.
• RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIC or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive research, analysis, and development of Payment Integrity initiatives.
• Evaluate medical cost trends, claims patterns, and industry developments to create audit concepts.
• Partner with Clinical, Policy, and the SIU to transform findings into actionable outcomes.
• Assess and enhance pre/post payment audit programs to improve FWA detection.

Skills

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, health administration, or related field

RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIC or similar certification preferred

Job description

What you can expect!

Find joy in serving others with IEHP! We welcome you to join us in “healing and inspiring the human spirit” and to pivot from a “job” opportunity to an authentic experience!

Reporting to the Manager of Payment Integrity Program Development, the Senior Payment Integrity Program Development Specialist services as a subject matter expert driving the research, analysis, and development of Payment Integrity initiatives that strengthen payment accuracy, reduce overpayments, and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance. This role evaluates medical cost trends, claims patterns, and industry developments to create and manage a robust backlog of audit concepts and vendor-based solutions. This position determines concept feasibility and financial impact, refines, and documents logic, and partners with Clinical, Policy, and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to transform findings into actionable outcomes. This Senior Payment Integrity Program Development Specialist also assesses existing pre and post payment audit programs to enhance fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) detection, while guiding cost avoidance improvements across Payment Integrity operations.

Commitment to Quality: The IEHP Team is committed to incorporate IEHP’s Quality Program goals including, but not limited to, HEDIS, CAHPS, and NCQA Accreditation.

Perks

• Competitive salary
• State of the art fitness center on-site
• Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability options
• Career advancement opportunities and professional development
• Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare
• CalPERS retirement
• 457(b) option with a contribution match
• Paid life insurance for employees
• Pet care insurance

Education & Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience required
• Experience creating concept logic, tracking performance, and working with external vendors required
• Experience with SQL or data mining. Experience in complex claims analytics and trend evaluation
• Bachelor’s degree in business, health administration, or a related field from an accredited institution required
• In lieu of the required degree, a minimum of four (4) years of additional relevant work experience is required for this position
• This experience is in addition to the minimum years listed in the Experience Requirements above.
• Certification in RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIC or similar certification preferred

Key Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and deep understanding of:
  • The claims lifecycle, including coding (ICD-10, CPT, DRG) and reimbursement policies (NCCI, correct coding, modifiers, medical necessity, frequency limits, RBRVS, etc.)
  • Managed Medi-Cal policies, DHCS updates, CMS guidelines
  • Provider billing practices and common coding/bundling issues
  • Payment methodologies and share of cost (Medi-Cal Rates, APR-DRG, Per diem, contractual percent of charge)
  • Query logic development from contracts, provider manuals and billing and coding sources
  • False positive identification and root cause analysis of query logic to identify and remediate errors in configuration
  • Claims adjudication platforms and data file layouts
• Strong skills in SQL and Microsoft Excel
• Communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to:
  • Analyze complex data sets for claims irregularities using tools like SQL or Excel
  • Move from data insights to create and implement logic for concept development
  • Manage competing priorities

Start your journey towards a thriving future with IEHP

Pay Range

• $80,059.20 USD Annually - $106,059.20 USD Annually