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Financial Integrity Oversight Officer

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of Medicaid, Bureau of Program Integrity and Compliance is seeking a Financial Integrity Oversight Officer to join our team! 


Medicaid is a state-federal funded program that is administered by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and is the second largest insurance program in the State of Iowa. This position is responsible to ensure the Iowa Medicaid program is actively preventing improper payments by overseeing the collection, accounting and reconciliation of all related overpayment recoveries made by Iowa Medicaid. 


As the Division lead on financial integrity, this position will provide oversight of proper system coding and edits, oversee and manage recoveries of credit balances, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) recoveries, and other outstanding overpayment's for medical assistance program related recoveries. Responsible to maintain liaison with the Iowa Attorney General's (AG) staff and confer on cases, audits or management activities referred for compliance or enforcement action. This position will serve as the operational and policy subject matter expert (SME) on payment integrity. 


This key position will analyze, report, and monitor the overpayment recovery results to review trends in agency's accountability efforts. Collaborate with Iowa Medicaid teams to develop and execute audit procedures and audit plan to verify risk of areas in need of mitigation. Oversee the fiscal accountability portion of Medicaid vendor contracts and work with vendor units to streamline processes to recover on credit balances and overpayments. Confer with AG and advise state Medicaid and Vendor teams on state and federal compliance and legality of procedures. Establish and maintain systems and processes to identify overpayments made to providers are accurately identified, tracked, and recovered in accordance with established agency standards. 


Successful candidates will: 

  • Build tools and reports to monitor and track program compliance. 
  • Analyze a variety of information to identify areas of non-compliance or at risk of non-compliance. 
  • Develop and administer quality assurance programs. 
  • Evaluate areas of risk and identify recommended changes. 
  • Understand and interpret federal and state requirements and how those apply to state compliance. 
  • Prioritize work assignments to effectively meet deadlines. 
  • Communicate effectively to inform and foster productive relationships. 


Benefits

Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a

comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth:


  • Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and

your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!

  • Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation (96 hours/year to

begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9

days/year).

  • Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29%

and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC),

Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to

$75/month).

  • Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and

dependent care expenses.

  • Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee

Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.

  • Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our

employee discount programs. 


For additional information on benefits click here.


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Background Checks

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position. 

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1)Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations.

2) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements.

3) Graduation from accredited school of law and experience equal to two years of full-time work as described in number one or two or in the practice of law.

4) A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one, two, or three), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review.

6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as a Compliance Officer 1.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

Date Posted
05/29/2025
Job Reference
25-03280
Organization
400 Health & Human Services - Medicaid
Location
Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA 50301
Category
Information Technology
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