Machinify

The future of payment integrity.

DRG Manager

ManagerManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$125K - $140K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Enhance and Review Clinical Solutions: Utilize expertise to assist in the enhancement and review of readmissions, place of service, and other clinical solutions. • Collaborative Development: Work with a multi-disciplinary team of programmers, operations staff, product leaders, and auditors to bring DRG process ideas from creation to implementation. • Regulatory Monitoring: Assess and adjust written rules by monitoring their effectiveness, keeping up with regulatory updates, and making necessary changes. • Team Leadership: Lead the DRG team by providing guidance, counsel, and development plans to ensure long-term retention and professional growth of DRG staff. • Claims Review Management: Oversee the entire process of clinical claims review, understanding various client configurations and workflows. • Operational Oversight: Manage scheduling, reporting to management, issue resolution, and execution of plans. • Work Coordination: Assign and prioritize work, set goals, and coordinate daily activities of the team. Provide regular updates and communication through one-on-one and team meetings. • Performance Monitoring: Monitor individual and team results to ensure timely completion of work in accordance with department standards and medical policy guidelines. • Analytical Problem-Solving: Demonstrate analytical skills to identify problems and trends, develop solutions, and implement action plans. • Policy and Process Development: Develop departmental policies, processes, and training standards. • Support and Evidence: Provide internal and external partners with evidence and references supporting industry standards, auditing guidelines, and review stances. • Performance Reporting: Provide reports on key performance indicators, including quality scores, workflows, savings, revenue projections, and inventory on a predetermined schedule. • Solution Development: Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to suggest solution development, including operations, product, data analytics, and technology. • Timeline Management: Set timelines and ensure communication on progress, tracking delivery, and escalating roadblocks or dependencies. • Program Deployment: Design and deploy effective programs/solutions to identify and correct claims with aberrant results, providing feedback to resolve root causes. • Research and Special Projects: Assist with research, special projects, and ad hoc claim reviews as needed. • Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (health administration, business, nursing)
  • Equivalent experience of 5+ years in healthcare billing and coding
  • Equivalent experience of 3+ years in claims auditing and recovery auditing
  • Proven experience working within a team, sharing DRG audit process knowledge with sales, marketing, and development teams
  • Proven knowledge of classification systems, including MSDRG, APR DRG, AP DRG, and outpatient payment systems such as APCs and EAPGs
  • Demonstrated curiosity and mastery in understanding the root cause of events and behaviors
  • Strong experience in data utilization and insights
  • Experience independently structuring and executing complex analyses
  • Familiarity with Milliman and InterQual guidelines
  • Expertise in DRG validation
  • Experience in production and team management
  • Experience with Readmission reviews
  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision
  • High standards of quality and attention to detail
  • Deep understanding of Medicare and Commercial coding rules, regulations, and prospective payment systems
  • Superior knowledge of healthcare coding, billing, and reimbursement
  • Expert knowledge of clinical criteria documentation requirements
  • Subject matter expertise in APR-DRG validation, Readmissions, and Place of Service

Benefits

  • Work from anywhere in the US! Machinify is digital-first.
  • Top Medical/Dental/Vision offerings
  • FSA/HSA
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Competitive salary, 401(k) with company match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Additional health and wellness benefits and perks
  • Flexible and trusting environment where you’ll feel empowered to do your best work

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