Anticipated End Date:

2025-01-03

Position Title:

Carelon Payment Integrity Manager - Behavioral Health

Job Description:

Carelon Payment Integrity Manager - Behavioral Health 

Supports Payment Integrity & Behavioral Health

Location: This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of our Hanover, MD PulsePoint location.

Carelon Payment Integrity is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Insights, formerly Payment Integrity, is determined to recover, eliminate and prevent unnecessary medical-expense spending.

A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Behavioral Health, formerly Beacon Health Options, offers superior clinical mental health and substance use disorder management, a comprehensive employee assistance program, work/life support, specialty programs for autism and depression, and insightful analytics to improve the delivery of care.

The Payment Integrity Manager is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of claims payment through the management of a robust process for prevention, detection, and correction of billing, payment and membership errors. Works with health plan leaders, oversees the monitoring and enforcement of the fraud, waste, and abuse compliance program to prevent and detect potential fraud, waste, and abuse activities pursuant to state and federal rules and regulations.

How you will make an impact:

Has detailed technical knowledge of claims payment accuracy and participates on cross functional teams focused on problem remediation and long term resolution.

Anticipates the effect of changes in the business environment on future claim errors.

Evaluates regulatory compliance and Health Care Reform changes to determine potential impact.

Evaluates provider activities to assist in the detection of fraud, waste and abuse activities.

Monitors provisions of the compliance plan, including fraud, waste, and abuse policies and procedures, investigates unusual incidents and implements corrective action plans.

Develops and analyzes monthly reports.

Develops project plans and oversees project execution, issue management and progress reporting.

Develops processes to support early detection of systemic issues causing operational inefficiencies.

Minimum Requirements

Requires a BA/BS in business, engineering, nursing, finance, or healthcare administration and minimum of 5 years related work experience, including minimum of 2 years leadership experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide and equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences

MBA preferred.

Prior Behavioral Health auditing experience preferred.

CPC is preferred.

Proficiency with Excel/MS Word preferred.

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location, the salary* range for this specific position is $ 93,828 to $140,742.

Locations: Maryland.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company.  The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Job Level:

Non-Management Exempt

Workshift:

Job Family:

FRD > Compliance

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.