Fraud Investigator

About the role

Come lead with us at New York, NY The challenges of affordable healthcare continue to create new opportunities. Elderplan and HomeFirst, our Medicare and Medicaid managed care health plans, are outstanding examples of how we are expanding services in response to our patients' and members' needs. These high-quality healthcare plans are designed to help keep people independent and living life on their own terms.

Responsibilities

• Triaging, investigating and resolving instances of healthcare waste and billing errors conducted by the medical profession, insured members or the broker community.
• Utilizing information from claims data analysis, tips, complaints from plan members, the medical community and law enforcement agencies to conduct confidential investigations, document relevant findings and report any illegal activities in accordance with all laws and regulations.
• Conducting onsite provider claim and/or clinical audits (utilizing appropriate personnel) to gather and analyze all necessary information and documents related to the investigation.
• Acting as a subject matter expert with identifying, communicating and recovering losses as deemed appropriate.
• Providing testimonials regarding the investigation where applicable.
• Completing root cause analysis.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice, Health Administration or related field; experience may substitute for an undergraduate degree.
• 1+ years of experience in health care fraud, waste and abuse investigations.

Qualifications

• Certified Coding Specialist preferred, but not required.
• Certified Fraud Examiner preferred, but not required.
• Ability to develop fraud investigations.

Skills

• Intermediate or better level of proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word.
• Strong verbal and written communication, problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills required.
• Understanding of Medicare Advantage, Part D laws and regulations preferred.
• Knowledge of HCPCS, ICD-9CM (ICD-10CM) and CPT required.
• Knowledge of reviewing medical records preferred.
• Self‑motivated, goal‑oriented, and able to work independently to successfully conduct investigations.