Government Audit Recovery Specialist

Government Audit Recovery Specialist

Our client, a healthcare company, is looking for a Government Audit Recovery Specialist for their Costa Mesa, CA location. Responsibilities include:

• The Government Recovery Specialist performs duties associated with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other government regulatory and enforcement agency audits for documentation and billing compliance.
• This includes data entry, processing of mail, preparation of audit information, and correspondence with government contractors as needed.
• Responsible for responding to correspondence from Government Agencies related to Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC), Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), Targeted Provider Education (TPE), Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) and other Medicaid, Medi-Cal regulatory auditing body for pre and post payment audits.
• Performs duties associated with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other government regulatory and enforcement agency audits for documentation and billing compliance.
• This includes data entry, processing of mail, preparation of audit information, and correspondence with government contractors as needed.

Requirements:

• 3 years of Medicare billing experience in billing, follow up, in an acute care setting.
• Experience working on complex projects.
• 1-3 years of experience in healthcare acute setting regulatory audits and appeals.
• Experience with and understanding of CMS billing, payment and reimbursement methodologies.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations, security regulations, release of information, CMS rules and regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 5 years of experience or more in an acute setting.
• 3 years of experience in healthcare acute setting regulatory audits and appeals.
• Experience working on government, Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC), Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), Targeted Provider Education (TPE), Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other Medicaid, Medi-Cal and other regulatory audits.
• 5 years of experience in Medicare billing, follow up, appeals.
• Knowledge of utilization management process, coding, medical necessity criteria.

Required Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent experience (employees hired prior to 2011 without a HS diploma are grandfathered into their position)

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities