- Develops and executes commercial payer strategies in conjunction with CFO
- Negotiates commercial payer contracts utilizing consistent language and reimbursement methodologies to ensure that contracts are aligned with KH strategies
- Establishes and maintains active, positive relationships with Executive Leadership, Revenue Cycle leadership and Legal to ensure communication regarding service level performance and issue resolution
- Operationalizes and implements contracts and contract updates within KH and Revenue Cycle, including monitoring programs and denial management programs
- Communicates and implements payer policy changes KH and Revenue Cycle.
- Monitors payer financial and operational performance and proactively implements payer corrective actions and improvement activities when required
- Establishes and maintains active, positive relationships with payer senior leadership with contracted payers.
- Serves as liaison between KH and payers within region
- Provides regular payer reporting package, including payer report cards, to Executive Leadership
- Develops and maintain profiles of key payers, buyers and brokers to assist in developing strategies, decision making and proactively identifying payer and health insurance trends
- Develops, implements and monitors payer pay for performance initiatives.
- Manages and mentors payer contracting staff.
- Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws/regulations; the KH Integrity and Compliance Program and Code of Conduct; as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
- Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned Requirements and Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors' degree in Finance/Accounting, business or healthcare related field required; Master's degree preferred 7 years' relevant experience at an insurance company or healthcare environment required
- Experience in payer contract negotiation
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to manipulate large data sets from multiple systems
- Familiarity with current common coding practices including CPT4, ICD9CM, and DRGs as well as current Medicare reimbursement methodologies and quality initiatives
- Knowledge of pricing, healthcare finance, managed care, provider incentives, and risk contracting required
- Knowledge of quality and outcome measures aligned with health plan scoring and ratings, including STAR ratings
- Understanding of healthcare expense risk for populations, its components (unit price and frequency), and drivers Working Conditions
- Must be able to maintain a sitting position
- Typical equipment used in an office job
- Repetitive movements Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.
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Director, Payor Strategy and Contracts - Coeur D'Alene, United States - Idaho State Job Bank
Description
Director, Payor Strategy and Contracts at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States Job Description Director Payor Strategy andContracts Job Code: 28383 Position Summary Responsible for payer strategy development, contract negotiations, payer collaboration and relations, pay for performance, financial analysis, payer performance monitoring, contract operationalization, and payer issue resolution.
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