Medicare Risk Adjustment (MRA) Coding Auditor | Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) | Remote

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community.

Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

This is a remote position.

The MRA Coding Auditor supports departmental Quality Assessment audits of internal Coding Analyst team and vendors to ensure accurate and complete data is submitted to CMS. Assists in Risk Adjustment related data audits (RAF, prevalence, clinical documentation improvement, P360, process) audits to identify areas of opportunity for improvement (training, data integrity, chart reviews).

GENERAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Supports regular quality assurance (QA) audits of internal Coding Analyst Team to validate and confirm coding & abstracting quality (95% HCC accuracy).   These ongoing audits ensure coding quality & performance improvement standards are maintained, achieved & improved per department policies and procedures.

2.    Tracks and reports progress of QA audits performed on the coding vendors to verify the coding accuracy and quality of the data submitted to AHP is accurate for submission to CMS.

3.    Works with Risk Adjustment Management on any MRA data validation / coding audit to ensure completeness and coding accuracy of all submissions to CMS.  This work may encompass reviews of data for reconciliation, data flow integrity, UAT testing, high cost / low risk score members, retrospective chart reviews, or other risk adjustment related data review as directed by Manager.

4.    Analyzes and shares audit results with Manager.  This information may be used for training physicians and clinical staff, documentation improvement, and system / process improvement.

5.    Utilizes, protects, and discloses Alignment Healthcare patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.

6.    Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state &local regulations, as well as with institutional/organizational standards, practices, policies & procedures.

7.    Maintains professional / technical knowledge by attending appropriate educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.  Stay current of industry coding, compliance, and HCC issues.  Required to maintain relevant continuing education units (CEUs) in relation to individual coding certifications.