Senior Special Investigations Coding Manager (Aetna SIU)

aste, and abuse. Provides direction and counsel to support coders and progress reviews. Identification and implementation of key initiatives that support effective and efficient scalability along with meeting or exceeding ROI.

• Team Management: Conducts team member evaluations and provides performance feedback to staff. Manages team's caseload to ensure equitable distribution and exposure to wide range of reviews. Assist with business opportunities aligned to inventory allocation and prioritization.

• Quality Control and Compliance: Maintains oversight of coder/nurse reviews, ensuring compliance with ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding guidelines. Assist with department build and implementation of SIU coding quality program.

• Training: Assesses team's training needs and works with SIU leadership on development plans for team members and SIU coding department. Contributes to the development and delivery of educational awareness and training programs that meet or exceed those required by state mandates. Coordinates ongoing trainings to educate team on updates or modifications to medical codes.

• Presentations: Supports the team of coding/nursing professionals in presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders, including, but not limited to SIU Investigators, Aetna Plan Leadership, Law Enforcement, Legal Counsel, Providers, and State Regulators.

• Collaboration: Develops and maintains close working relationships with Aetna Medical Directors, Nurses, and other clinical staff who conduct medical record reviews. Consults with clinical staff as needed to assist in reviews. Partnership with SIU leadership to deliver key initiatives dedicated to infrastructure build and stabilization.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in medical coding in an SIU setting with at least 5 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong knowledge of industry coding guidelines involving ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes.
• Ability to guide a team of coding professionals with differing levels of coding experience in a variety of medical specialties.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products including, but not limited to Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in infrastructure build and design to include, but not limited to workforce modeling, efficiency identification and implementation resulting in demonstrated decrease in unit cost, inventory reporting, inventory allocation for Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial (fully insured and ASO) work product, development of standardized coding language, assist with operational dashboard development and execution of department action plans.
• Understanding of how to implement SIU coding quality programs, to include statistical sampling, IRR testing, building objective comprehension assessments for coding training and coding quality remediation plans.
• Ability to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders, adjusting the message as appropriate for the recipient(s).
• Proven experience in overseeing and executing operational projects.
• Potential to travel up to 10%, (dependent on business needs).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure preferred
• Experience conducting audits of medical records to substantiate allegations of healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Experience leading a team of coding professionals who conduct reviews to substantiate allegations of healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Experience with Aetna or other MCO Commercial/Medicaid/Medicare plans
• Certified Professional Coder

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or a combination of professional work experience and education.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:$67,900.00 - $199,144.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.Great benefits for great peopleWe take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefitsWe anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 06/28/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.