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 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job