Fraud and Abuse Investigator/CPC- Remote!

Fraud and Abuse Investigator/Certified Professional Coder (CPC)- Remote

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Overview:

Sentara Health Plan is currently hiring a Fraud and Abuse Investigator/CPC- Remote!

Status: Full-time, permanent position (40 hours)

Work hours: 8am to 5pm EST, M-F

With travel to Virginia Beach 1x a year.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for contributing to in-depth investigations for suspected fraud or abuse with respect to provider, pharmacy, employer, member, and broker interactions involving the full range of products.
• Responsible for contributing to the review of the quality of pharmacy, physician, ancillary and hospital based coding in routine desk audits as well as occasional on-site audits.
• Contribute to the review of reimbursement systems relating to health insurance claims processing and ensures adherence to policies and procedures for its various product offerings.
• Identify, investigate, analyze and evaluate instances of potential fraud, waste and abuse.
• Conduct interviews or correspond with patients, providers, witnesses or other relevant parties to determine settlement, denial or review.
• Analyze information gathered by investigation and report findings and recommendations as a written summary and/or presentation.
• Learn and conduct statistical sampling of complex medical claims.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree REQUIRED; Degree in a related field of study preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years combined experience required in Medical Coding OR Healthcare (Medical Chart Review/Insurance Billing) OR Internal/External Audit OR Regulatory/Compliance OR Claims Investigations OR Criminal Investigation/White Collar Crime REQUIRED.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) REQUIRED (or achieved within 12 months of hire date).
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) OR Accredited Health Care Fraud Investigator (AHFI) preferred.
• Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI), Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS), or Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) preferred.

Sentara Health Plans provides health plan coverage to close to one million members in Virginia. We offer a full suite of commercial products including employee-owned and employer-sponsored plans, as well as Individual & Family Health Plans, Employee Assistance Programs and plans serving Medicare and Medicaid enrollees.

Our quality provider network features a robust provider network, including specialists, primary care physicians and hospitals. We offer programs to support members with chronic illnesses, customized wellness programs, and integrated clinical and behavioral health services—all to help our members improve their health.

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!

To apply, please go to www.sentaracareers.com and use the following as your Keyword Search: JR-77544

Benefits:

• 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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal
• Industries
• Hospitals and Health Care