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Role Description

This role provides support for medical coding activities, including ensuring that ICD-10 and CPT codes are reported accurately to maintain compliance, and minimize risk and denials. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.

• Performs on-going member medical chart reviews.
• Abstracts and reports ICD-10 and CPT diagnosis codes accurately and in compliance with established coding and billing principles - minimizing risk and denials.
• Demonstrates understanding of current provider office billing practices - ensuring that diagnosis and CPT codes are submitted accurately.
• Documents results/findings from chart reviews and provides feedback to leadership, providers and office staff.
• Provides training and education to provider network regarding risk adjustment and coding updates related to risk adjustment.
• Builds positive relationships between providers and the business by providing coding assistance as needed.
• Facilitates administrative duties such as planning, chart reviews scheduling, medical records procurement, provider training and education.
• Assists in coordination of management activities with other departments including finance, revenue analytics, claims, encounters and enterprise/plan medical directors.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies related to medical coding in the managed care industry.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years medical coding experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC).
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS).
• Latest Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American Hospital Association (AHA) clinic coding knowledge.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Ability to effectively interface with staff, clinicians, and management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective work relationships with coworkers, members, providers and all other customers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC).
• Certified Professional Payer – Payer (CPC-P).
• Certified Coding Specialist – Physician Based (CCS-P).
• Familiar with HCC (Hierarchical Condition Categories) Risk Adjustment Model.
• Background in supporting risk adjustment management activities and clinical informatics.
• Experience with risk adjustment data validation.

Benefits

• Molina Healthcare offers competitive benefits and compensation package.

Company Description

Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.