Medical Review Analyst - Medicare

Peraton

$66K — $106K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience or equivalent qualifications
  • 3 years experience in the medical field as a Registered Nurse or related clinician
  • Active Nursing or Physical Therapy license in state of residence
  • Strong investigative skills
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Proficient with PC technology
  • U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough medical record reviews to guide claim payment decisions
  • Research and identify regulatory violations and schemes to defraud government
  • Perform self-directed investigations of Medicare payments
  • Prepare clear reports and correspondence summarizing findings
  • Possibly appear in court to testify regarding findings
  • Collaborate with external agencies for case development and action
  • Report findings and work activities in a timely manner

Benefits

  • Telework options available for contiguous U.S. residents
  • Opportunities for travel to meetings and conferences
  • Support for professional development and training
  • Work with a dedicated team in preventing fraud and abuse
  • Engage in impactful work affecting compliance with healthcare regulations
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

SafeGuard Services (SGS), a subsidiary of Peraton, performs data analysis, investigation, and medical review to detect, prevent, deter, reduce, and make referrals to recover fraud, waste, and abuse.

We are looking to add a Medical Reviewer to our SGS team of talented professionals.

 

What you'll do:

 

The Medical Reviewer requires the individual to conduct medical record reviews and to apply sound clinical judgment to claim payment decisions. 

 

Responsibilities may include additional research on medical claims data and other sources of information to identify problems, review sophisticated data model output, and utilize a variety of tools to detect situations of potential fraud and to support the ongoing fraud investigations and requests for information.  The incumbent will use a variety of tools to identify and develop cases for future administrative action, including referral to law enforcement, education, over payment recovery.  Will work with external agencies to develop cases and corrective actions as well as respond to requests for data and support. 

 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

  • Ability to present issues of concern, citing regulatory violations, alleging schemes or scams to defraud the Government
  • Research regulations and cite violations.
  • Conduct self-directed research to uncover problems in Medicare payments made to institutional and non-institutional providers.
  • Make claim payment decisions based on clinical knowledge
  • This position may require the incumbent to appear in court to testify about work findings.
  • Ability to compose correspondence, reports, and referral summary letters.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, internally and externally.
  • Ability to handle confidential material.
  • Ability to report work activity on a timely basis.
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to deliver high quality work.
  • Ability to attend meetings, trainings, and conferences as needed. Overnight travel may be required.
  • Telework available from contiguous United States.
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelors and 5 years of experience, Masters degree and 3 years of experience, Associates and 7 years of experience
  • At least 3 years of experience in the medical field as a Registered Nurse or other clinician, and/or experience in review of medical claims for coverage and medical necessity.
  • Current/Active Nursing or Physical Therapy license in state of residence.
  • Strong investigative skills
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • Strong PC knowledge and skills
  • U.S. citizenship required

 

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Experience in reviewing claims for technical requirements, performing medical review, and/or developing fraud cases
  • Knowledge of Medicare requirements, laws, rules and regulations related to payment for services billed
  • Have a CPC (Certified Professional Coder) certificate.
Target Salary Range$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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