Medical Review Nurse – Home Health Auditor
Job Description:
• Auditing claims for medically appropriate services provided in both inpatient and outpatient settings while applying appropriate medical review guidelines, policies and rules.
• Document all findings referencing the appropriate policies and rules.
• Generate letters articulating audit findings.
• Supporting your findings during the appeals process if requested.
• Working collaboratively with the audit team to identify and obtain approval for particular vulnerabilities and/or cases subject to potential abuse.
• Work in partnership with our clients, CMD colleagues, and other contractors on improving medical policies, provider education, and system edits.
• Keep abreast of medical practice, changes in technology, and regulatory issues that may affect our clients.
• Work with the team to minimize the number of appeals; Suggest ideas that may improve audit workflows; Assist with QA functions and training team members.
• Participate in establishing edit parameters, new issue packets and development of Medical Review Guidelines.
• Interface with and support the Medical Director and cross train in all clinical departments/areas.
Requirements:
• Active unrestricted RN license in good standing, is required.
• Must not be currently sanctioned or excluded from the Medicare program by the OIG.
• Minimum of five (5) years diversified nursing experience providing direct care in a Home Health setting.
• One (1) or more years' experience performing medical records review.
• One (1) or more years' experience in health care claims that demonstrates expertise in, ICD-9/ICD-10 coding, HCPS/CPT coding, DRG and medical billing experience for an Insurance Company or hospital required.
• Strong preference for experience performing utilization review for an insurance company, Tricare, MAC, or organizations performing similar functions.
Benefits:
• medical
• dental
• vision
• HSA/FSA options
• life insurance coverage
• 401(k) savings plans
• family/parental leave
• paid holidays
• paid time off annually
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• Auditing claims for medically appropriate services provided in both inpatient and outpatient settings while applying appropriate medical review guidelines, policies and rules.
• Document all findings referencing the appropriate policies and rules.
• Generate letters articulating audit findings.
• Supporting your findings during the appeals process if requested.
• Working collaboratively with the audit team to identify and obtain approval for particular vulnerabilities and/or cases subject to potential abuse.
• Work in partnership with our clients, CMD colleagues, and other contractors on improving medical policies, provider education, and system edits.
• Keep abreast of medical practice, changes in technology, and regulatory issues that may affect our clients.
• Work with the team to minimize the number of appeals; Suggest ideas that may improve audit workflows; Assist with QA functions and training team members.
• Participate in establishing edit parameters, new issue packets and development of Medical Review Guidelines.
• Interface with and support the Medical Director and cross train in all clinical departments/areas.
Requirements:
• Active unrestricted RN license in good standing, is required.
• Must not be currently sanctioned or excluded from the Medicare program by the OIG.
• Minimum of five (5) years diversified nursing experience providing direct care in a Home Health setting.
• One (1) or more years' experience performing medical records review.
• One (1) or more years' experience in health care claims that demonstrates expertise in, ICD-9/ICD-10 coding, HCPS/CPT coding, DRG and medical billing experience for an Insurance Company or hospital required.
• Strong preference for experience performing utilization review for an insurance company, Tricare, MAC, or organizations performing similar functions.
Benefits:
• medical
• dental
• vision
• HSA/FSA options
• life insurance coverage
• 401(k) savings plans
• family/parental leave
• paid holidays
• paid time off annually
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