Medical Review Nurse – Medicare

Posted 20hrs ago

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Medical Review Nurse reviewing Medicare claims and identifying fraud, waste, and abuse for Peraton’s SafeGuard Services subsidiary. Applying clinical judgment to payment decisions and investigative case development.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct medical record reviews and apply sound clinical judgment to claim payment decisions
  • Research medical claims data and other information to identify problems
  • Review sophisticated data model output
  • Utilize tools to detect potential fraud and support ongoing fraud investigations and requests for information
  • Identify and develop cases for future administrative action, including referral to law enforcement, education, and overpayment recovery
  • Work with external agencies to develop cases and corrective actions and respond to requests for data and support
  • Present issues of concern, citing regulatory violations and alleging schemes or scams to defraud the Government
  • Research regulations and cite violations
  • Conduct self-directed research to uncover problems in Medicare payments made to institutional and non-institutional providers
  • Make claim payment decisions based on clinical knowledge
  • Compose correspondence, reports, and referral summary letters
  • Communicate effectively internally and externally
  • Handle confidential material
  • Report work activity on a timely basis
  • Attend meetings, training, and conferences; overnight travel required
  • Appear in court to testify about work findings when required

Requirements:

  • 2 years with BS/BA or 4 years with an Associates degree, or 6 years with a HS diploma/equivalent
  • Experience in the medical field as a Registered Nurse or other clinician, and/or experience in review of medical claims for coverage and medical necessity
  • Current nursing license
  • Strong investigative skills
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • Strong PC knowledge and skills
  • US. citizenship required
  • Experience in reviewing claims for technical requirements, performing medical review, and/or developing fraud cases (most competitive candidates)
  • CPC (Certified Professional Coder) certificate (most competitive candidates)

Benefits:

  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • life insurance
  • health savings account
  • short/long term disability
  • EAP
  • parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • paid time off (PTO) for vacation
  • company paid holidays
  • overtime eligibility
  • shift differential eligibility
  • discretionary bonus eligibility