Investigator, Special Investigative Unit (Remote)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary Provides investigative support for special investigation unit (SIU) activities. Responsible for supporting for the prevention, detection, investigation, reporting, and when appropriate, recovery of money related to health care fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA). Responsible for reviewing and analyzing information to draw conclusions on allegations of FWA and/or may determine appropriateness of care, and recognizing and adhering to national and local coding and billing guidelines in order to maintain coding accuracy and excellence. Essential Job Duties: - Responsible for developing leads presented to the special investigation unit (SIU) to assess and determine whether potential fraud, waste, or abuse (FWA) is corroborated by evidence. - Conducts both preliminary assessments of FWA allegations, and end-to-end investigations, including but not limited to witness interviews, background checks, data analytics to identify outlier billing behavior, contract and program regulation research, provider and member education, findings identification and communications development, recommendations and preparation of overpayment identifications, and closure of investigative...