Consultant, Healthcare Strategy & Finance - Managed Care

About the role

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. The Managed Care Contracting team assists provider clients (health systems, physician practices, accountable care organizations, and more) in the planning and execution of their critical managed care functions. These functions range from contract negotiation and modeling to rate benchmarking and strategic planning. The team is seeking a data-driven, client service-focused candidate with a strong interest in provider contracting and contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing contract negotiations on behalf of clients, to include leading payor outreach and ongoing communications, regular follow-up efforts, transmitting and summarizing initial proposals and counterproposals clearly and concisely, executing contract language review and redlining, and summarizing negotiated rates and terms
• Develop and refine financial models to evaluate reimbursement scenarios, contribute to rate benchmarking engagements, and support negotiations
• Attend, and occasionally lead, routine client meetings, document conversation points & takeaways, and identify and complete follow-up items where appropriate
• Provide weekly internal updates to management team about ongoing client engagements
• Prepare client deliverables, aligning with firm standards for content accuracy, structural clarity, and visual presentation
• Conduct market research initiatives, synthesizing findings into strategic briefs that inform internal project direction and enhance the value of client-facing deliverables

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university preferred Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration or related field
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in the healthcare industry
• Experience in managed care contracting and/or revenue cycle or healthcare consulting
• Proficient experience in Excel and/or other analytics platforms required
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Either directly or indirectly negotiating (supporting) contracts on behalf of payers or providers
• Experience working with large claims datasets including use of pivot tables, lookups and healthcare modeling logic

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university preferred in Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration or related field
• Experience: 2+ years of relevant work experience in the healthcare industry, experience in managed care contracting and/or revenue cycle or healthcare consulting
• Skills: Proficient experience in Excel and/or other analytics platforms
• Additional Qualifications: Experience working with large claims datasets including use of pivot tables, lookups and healthcare modeling logic

Benefits

Our robust total rewards program and flexible work environment reflect our commitment to people, careers, and well-being-empowering our team to grow and thrive while delivering exceptional service. To explore what makes working at Forvis Mazars special, visit www.forvismazars.us/careers.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $91,600 - $152,600 per year in the Illinois market. The actual salary will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Non-exempt/hourly positions will be eligible for time and half pay for employees that work over 40 hours in a workweek. Benefits are eligibility-based and could include group health plan benefits, 401(K), bonuses, profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. For more information on benefits, please visit www.forvismazars.us/careers.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule is offered to accommodate the needs of the team and clients.