The Compliance Coding and Billing Manager is responsible for promoting ethical coding and billing practices across the entire spectrum of South Shore Health.
In this leadership role, the Compliance Coding and Billing Manager oversees two coding and compliance auditors and has responsibility for developing and leading activities to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards applicable to the South Shore Health System.
The ideal candidate will serve as an expert in billing compliance related issues, offer guidance, and lead, as well as participate in, compliance investigations as required. They will coordinate all billing audit activities related to the billing compliance program. Develops and monitors a system of routine audits and monitoring that will assure that systems and processes are functioning correctly in order to comply with applicable laws.
Job Responsibilities:
- Monitors organization wide compliance with federal and state billing regulatory guidance.
- Conducts prospective or retrospective coding and billing compliance audits.
- Serves as an independent resource to clinical or operational departments on coding, documentation and regulatory guidelines.
- Develops, prepares and reports compliance metrics to the Compliance Audit and Risk Committee and as needed.
- Assists the Chief Compliance Officer with the development and implementation of the annual compliance risk assessment and internal work plan.
- Participates in development training tools and materials.
- Delivers education to providers, clinical and department staff on compliant documentation and regulatory guidelines.
- Manages the Compliance audit team within the Compliance office.
- Identifies trends in billing, coding and documentation errors. Recommends and monitors implementation of corrective action plans.
- Develops SSH compliance policies and procedures as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management or related area of discipline
- 7+ years of hospital/clinical coding experience
- Certified Medical Coder through AHIMA (CCS, CCS-P) or AAPC (CPC, CPMA) Preferred
- Expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT/HCPCS coding
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- In depth knowledge and experience with Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services regulatory guidance
- Audit methodology
- Develop and effectively deliver coding/billing education to physicians and organization colleagues
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across all facets of the organization
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
- Actively participate in continued learning & development
- Analyze and develop solutions to complex, varied problems
- Develop and implement training curriculum for adult learners
- Perform research regarding regulatory requirements
- Apply judgment and make informed decisions
- Superior attention to detail
- Excels at creative problem-solving and creating efficiencies
- Excellent project management skills; skilled with independently planning, prioritizing and meeting deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, EPIC a plus
