Fraud and Abuse Investigator / CPC - Remote

City/State Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Health Plan is currently hiring a Fraud and Abuse Investigator/Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Remote!

Status: Full-time, permanent position (40 hours)

Work hours: 8am to 5pm EST, M-F

Location: This position is remote for candidates that live in the following states: Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming; With travel to Virginia Beach 1x a year.

Job Summary:

Responsible for contributing to in-depth investigations for suspected fraud or abuse with respect to provider, pharmacy, employer, member, and broker interactions involving the full range of products through Sentara Health Plans lines of business. Responsible for contributing to the review of the quality of pharmacy, physician, ancillary and hospital-based coding in routine desk audits as well as occasional on-site audits. Contributes to the review of reimbursement systems relating to health insurance claims processing and ensures adherence to health plan policies and procedures for its various product offerings.

Job Description:

• Identify, investigate, analyze, and evaluate instances of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.

• Conduct interviews or correspond with patients, providers, witnesses, or other relevant parties to determine settlement, denial, or review.

• Analyze information gathered by investigation and report findings and recommendations as a written summary and/or presentation.

• Learn and conduct statistical sampling of complex medical claims.

• Assists in drafting settlements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Certifications/Licenses:

• Certified Professional Coder preferred (or achieved within 12 months of hire date)

Experience:

• 2 years combined experience required in Internal/External Audit OR regulatory/Compliance OR Healthcare preferred

Sentara Health Plans provides health plan coverage to close to one million members in Virginia. We offer a full suite of commercial products including employee-owned and employer-sponsored plans, as well as Individual & Family Health Plans, Employee Assistance Programs and plans serving Medicare and Medicaid enrollees.

Our quality provider network features a robust provider network, including specialists, primary care physicians and hospitals.

We offer programs to support members with chronic illnesses, customized wellness programs, and integrated clinical and behavioral health services—all to help our members improve their health.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for Full Time employment is: $25.60/hour- $42.67/hour. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

To apply, please go to and use the following as your Keyword Search: JR-102996

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Keywords: Healthcare, Health Plan, Remote, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Bachelor's Degree, Medical Coding, Medical Chart Review, Insurance Billing, Internal/External Audit, Regulatory, Compliance, Claims Investigations, Criminal Investigation, White Collar Crime, Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Fraud, Waste, Abuse, Program Integrity, FWA, PI, SIU, Special Investigations Unit

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans

• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

• Emergency Backup Care

• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

• Life Insurance

• 401k/403B with Employer Match

• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

•Pet Insurance
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.