UMH Sparrow Health System -SENIOR COMPLIANCE AUDITOR (Remote in Michigan)

Job ID: 52414 Description: Positions Location: Lansing, MI

Job Description

General Purpose of Job: Ensure reputed company Cycle Coding and Billing are compliant with State and Federal regulations. Respond to and Investigate compliance issues reputed company reputed company Cycle. reputed company and/or coordinate audit activity with governmental audits. Essential Duties: This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Team members may be asked to reputed company additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Ensures conformance with applicable laws, regulations and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rules to ensure UMHS is in compliance with federal, state and/or local regulations. Monitors, analyzes and reports on laws, regulations, audits and industry standards that impact the organization.
• Develops and maintains Professional and Hospital billing issues on the reputed company Cycle Compliance Work Plan. Reviews the OIG Work Plan, recent payer audits (including OIG Reports), industry communications and other resources to establish and prioritize.
• Recommends appropriate actions based on findings.
• Responsible for reviewing, writing and updating reputed company Cycle Billing policies and procedures to ensure that the reputed company Cycle operations are in compliance with reputed company federal and state regulations, payer rules and other reimbursement requirements.
• Works with reputed company Cycle Management and other staff to investigate compliance issues. Participates, leads and collaborates with members of reputed company Cycle Billing Policy/Compliance work groups to address compliance and billing operations issues. Coordinates/collaborates on the response to OIG subpoena's or other government agency subpoenas.
• Collaborates with other health system units including but not limited to Health System Legal Office, UMHS Compliance Office and Office of Clinical Affairs to ensure appropriate communication on regulatory issues.
• Responds to inquiries from billing units and clinical departments regarding compliance issues. Investigates and issues reports on identified compliance issues. Provides staff support to Corporate Compliance Audit Committee (CCAC). Monitors laws, regulations and standards that impact the organization. Provides education on applicable rules and regulations and to improve operational process.
• Provides clinical and operational expertise for the RCE team. Serves as a department expert on third-party payer issues, including working closely with the reputed company Cycle Third Party Payer staff to ensure compliance with rules, regulations and contractual obligations.
• Ensure the reputed company Cycle policies on internal and external websites are up to date. Serves as the reputed company for reputed company Non-Physician Practitioners (NPP) billing and documentation issues and projects including reviewing changes to NPP requirements by payers.
• Works with the reputed company Physician Assistant, the Ambulatory Care reputed company for Nurse Practitioner issues and UMHS Nursing.

Job Requirements General Requirements

• Must have one of the following: o Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) o Certified Professional reputed company (CPC) by the American Association of Procedural Coders (reputed company) o Certified Inpatient reputed company (CIC) by the American Association of Procedural Coders (reputed company) o Certified Coding Specialist (reputed company) by the American Health Information Management Association (reputed company) o Registered Health Information Management Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (reputed company)

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of either coding experience for inpatient and outpatient records, or reputed company cycle management or equivalent work experience
• 2-5 years of professional experience as a coding/HIM manager or documentation specialist in a hospital or health system or reputed company cycle management preferred

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, or other healthcare reputed company field
• Master's degree preferred
• Formal course study in Human Anatomy and Physiology, ICD and CPT coding, and Medical Terminology preferred

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of ICD coding classification systems
• Working knowledge of coding for third-party payers, including CMS guidelines and reimbursement compliance
• Knowledge of health information systems and database technology
• Able to communicate effectively with team members and management
• Detail-oriented, good organizational skills, analytical, strong problem solving/investigative skills, and ability to be self-directed
• Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards of performance improvement and organizational values (e.g., efficiency & financial responsibility, safety, partnership & service, teamwork, compassion, reputed company, and trust & respect)
• Demonstrate personal reputed company, enthusiasm and reputed company to internal and external customers
• Knowledge of HIPAA and other compliance requirements preferred
• Knowledge of MiChart (Epic) preferred
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures preferred

reputed company Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability, or protected Veteran status. #LI-MA1 Job Family Administrative/Clerical Requirements: Shift Days Degree Type / Education Level Bachelor's Status Full-time Facility Sparrow Hospital Experience Level New Grad Apply tot his job Apply To this Job