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The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Manager will oversee a team of medical coders within the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to ensure compliance with coding practices through comprehensive record reviews for medical, behavioral, transportation, and other healthcare providers.
Role Overview:
The CPC Manager will be responsible for guiding the team in determining correct coding and appropriate documentation during the review of medical records. This role requires a strong focus on meeting state, federal, and company requirements while identifying concerning billing patterns or trends.
• Lead and mentor a team of CPCs, providing training, guidance, and support in coding practices and medical record reviews.
• Conduct regular audits of team performance to ensure compliance with CPT/HCPCS coding and documentation standards.
• Establish team goals, monitor performance, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Direct and oversee complex coding reviews and resolve intricate issues with sensitivity, including claim reviews for legal, compliance, or rework projects.
• Ensure staff provide detailed written summaries of medical record review findings and ensure the team articulates findings effectively to investigators, Medicaid plan leadership, law enforcement, legal counsel, providers, and state regulators.
• Conducts team member evaluations and provides performance feedback to staff on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with Medical Directors to validate decisions and discuss complex cases.
• Manages workload of their team to ensure equitable distribution and exposure to wide range of cases to match current skills and development needs.
• Assist with investigative research related to coding questions, state and federal policies, and identify potential billing errors, abuse, and fraud.
• Identify opportunities for savings related to potential cases that may warrant a prepayment review.
• Maintain appropriate records, files, and documentation for the team.
• Utilize department resources effectively and ensure workflows are followed to meet performance metrics.
• Collaborate with investigators, data analytics, and plan leadership on SIU schemes and initiatives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the team in the absence of the director, ensuring continuity of operations and support.
• Develop and implement training and onboarding programs for new team members
Requirements:
• AAPC Coding certification.
• 5+ years of experience in medical coding or documentation auditing
• Strong knowledge of standard industry coding guides and guidelines, including CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, CMS 1500, and UB04 data elements.
• Maintains up-to-date coding knowledge, including new changes to coding compliance and reimbursement.
• Experience with researching coding and policies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products, particularly Excel and Word.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to review and interpret data.
• Demonstrates strong communication and leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to mentor and develop team members.
Preferred:
3 + years in a role with direct people management
2+ years experience in an SIU team lead role or equivilent
Prior medical record review within a payer experience is preferred.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$54,300.00 - $159,120.00This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
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We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
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