Clinical Provider Auditor Sr

Overview

Clinical Provider Auditor Sr

Hybrid 1:
This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

A proud member of the Elevance Health family of brands, Carelon Health (formerly Care More Health) offers clinical programs and primary care options for seniors. We are a team of committed clinicians and business leaders passionate about transforming American healthcare delivery.

The Clinical Provider Auditor Sr is responsible for identifying issues and/or entities that may pose potential risk associated with fraud and abuse.

How you will make an impact:

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Examines claims for compliance with relevant billing and processing guidelines and identifies opportunities for fraud and abuse prevention and control.
• Reviews and conducts analysis of claims and medical records prior to payment and uses required systems/tools to accurately document determinations and continue to next step in the claims lifecycle.
• Researches new healthcare related questions as necessary to aid in investigations and stays abreast of current medical coding and billing issues, trends and changes in laws/regulations.
• Collaborates with the Special Investigation Unit and other internal areas on matters of mutual concern to determine patterns of billing behavior.
• Recommends possible interventions for loss control and risk avoidance based on the outcome of the investigation.
• Trains new associates.
• Develops, designs and implements new or revised methods to improve the operations.

• Requires AA/AS and minimum of 5 years medical coding/auditing experience, including minimum of 4 years in fraud, waste abuse experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Requires coding certification (CPC, CCS, CPMA).

• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT/HCPC coding guidelines and terminology and Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.

Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes are considered the property of Elevance Health.

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) + match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite…