Oversee a full range of waste, abuse and/or fraud investigations, audits and medical code editing scenarios
Ensure all audits and edits adhere to federal and state Medicaid medical coding and fraud/abuse guidelines
Oversee various functions of the Payment Integrity department for accurate and timely operational reviews and final reviews
Interpret audit results and assist health plan executives in the development of appropriate action plans to address identified risks
Develop and implement continuous editing and auditing processes from analytic design to final report stage
Identify and direct the implementation of new software packages as necessary
Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations for waste/fraud/abuse and medical coding
Develop corporate policies and procedures and implement corporate initiatives set upper management
Collaborate with Providers, as needed, to train on the payment integrity rules and regulations
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Criminal Justice, Finance, Medical Professional, Economics, Operations Management or related field or equivalent experience
10+ years of related compliance and/or special investigation experience in managed care or CMS.