Medicare Risk Adjustment Specialist II

About On Belay Health Solutions

On Belay Health Solutions is a Massachusetts-based physician-led managed service organization (MSO) devoted to supporting independent primary care physicians in their value-based care journey. Our singular focus is to enable this backbone of our healthcare system to maintain independence. On Belay executes this goal, starting with enhanced value-based contracts that provide physicians the resources necessary to invest in innovative and critical population health tools and infrastructure.

About the role

On Belay supports this transformation to value-based care through holistic physician support and population health infrastructure, which includes Medicare Risk Adjustment education and support critical to managing our Medicare patients – many with complex chronic conditions – in a world-class model of care driven by motivated, passionate physicians. As a result of our efforts to provide the value-based contracts and the tools to support our physicians in those contracts, we are able to empower physicians to practice the way we all envision a care model should be – with ample time to truly understand our ambitions in life and provide guidance on how we can achieve those ambitions through a healthy life. 

On Belay is seeking a motivated, passionate Risk Adjustment Specialist to enable this vision of care for our Medicare populations. This full-time, hourly position, with the expectation of 40 hours per week, will operate in a 100% remote capacity and is open to applicants living in the United StatesWe look forward to meeting interested applicants and mutually assessing fit in joining On Belay on our important mission to transform healthcare! 

What you'll do

  • Chart review and ICD-10 diagnosis coding of risk adjustment eligible members 

  • Review of medical records for accuracy of ICD-10 diagnosis codes

  • Review of accurate capture of medical severity of any applicable illness(es)

  • Clinical documentation integrity review and validation of risk adjustment diagnoses

  • Composing and sending compliant queries to providers

  • Identification of opportunities to improve individual patient risk adjustment accuracy

  • Develop feedback loop with On Belay’s Director of Risk Adjustment Coding and physician offices On Belay supports, including but not limited to:
    • Identification of quality improvement opportunities in individual physician coding

    • Missed opportunities to accurately code patient condition(s)

    • Risk adjustment coding industry trends that may impact the success of On Belay’s risk adjustment program

  • Any other related duties assigned at the manager’s discretion

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required 

  • Active coding certificate required. CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist- Physician-based) through AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) or AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders)

  • CRC (Certified Risk Coder) coding certificate required. 

  • Clinical experience or current working knowledge of clinical documentation integrity/improvement

  • Minimum of five (5) years experience working in risk adjustment coding 

  • Strong working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology 

  • Strong working knowledge of hierarchical condition categories (HCC) 

  • Strong working knowledge of ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting 

  • Strong working knowledge of the AHA Coding Clinic and authoritative coding resources 

  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, primarily Excel 

  • Strong time management skills required 

  • Ability to navigate within various EMRs (Electronic Medical Records) 

  • Access to a remote work location with reliable internet and phone service 

  • Strong interpersonal communication (verbal, non-verbal, and listening) skills 

  • Ability to work under minimal supervision after the initial onboarding phase 

  • Ability to remain productive under time constraints and meet deadlines critical to the business 

Preferred Qualifications
  • Associate degree or higher 

  • CCDS-0, CDIP, CCDS (Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist) certification 

  • Two (2) or more years of experience in a primary care setting

Benefits 
  • Generous holiday and paid time off policy
  • 401k 
  • Health and Dental coverage plans through ICHRA 
  • Flexible Work Arrangements 
  • Internet reimbursement plans

Practice Transformation - Non Clinical

Remote (United States)

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