Revenue Recovery RN

Description

Revenue Recovery RN

Location: Colorado. This may be a 100% work-from-home opportunity but you must reside in Colorado.

Department: UCHlth Denials Management Payer Audit

FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days 

Pay: $37.06 - $57.44 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary:
Recovers potential loss in revenue due to payor denials or defense audits. Facilitates accurate reimbursement through appeal writing, conducts chart review of charge capture to documentation, and provides feedback for process opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Writes clinical appeals to payors to recover denials. Coordinates with payors to conduct RN reviews and facilitates MD to MD peer reviews as necessary. Applies payor specific clinical criteria to review and determine the appropriate level of care. Participates in payor defense audits.
• Reviews charts to determine if charges support the documentation. Assesses line item overcharges, undercharges, and late charges. Tracks all audit findings. Communicates opportunities to mitigate audit risk. Resolves customer service and employee issues, utilizing proactive intervention.
• Coordinates new or revised procedures and policies. Analyzes process effectiveness; recommends changes as appropriate. Maintains knowledge of Federal, State and local billing regulations and partners with Managed Care contracting or compliance department on discrepancies.
• Maintains knowledge of ADT, registration and pre-admit/admit processes. Maintains knowledge of contracts, billing, follow up, and cash applications processes.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience. 
• CO State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 3 years of clinical experience as a RN, including 1 year in acute care.
•  1 year as a utilization reviewer, case manager or equivalent revenue cycle RN role.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing. 
• CPHM, CCM, ACM.

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