Consultant, Healthcare Strategy & Finance - Managed Care
About the role
The Managed Care Contracting team assists provider clients in the planning and execution of their critical managed care functions, which include contract negotiation, modeling, rate benchmarking, and strategic planning.
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
- 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
- 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
Qualifications
- 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
Skills
Data-driven, client service-focused, strong interest in provider contracting and contract negotiations
Benefits
Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, our 7,000+ team members deliver assurance, tax, and consulting services to clients in all 50 states and internationally. With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, we're building something different. We are guided by a shared promise: Together, we create extraordinary experiences. That means delivering an Unmatched Client Experience® while creating a workplace where relationships matter, learning fuels growth, and every person feels valued and supported to thrive.
Pay
Forvis Mazars, LLP reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs. IL Minimum Salary (USD): $91,600 IL Maximum Salary (USD): $152,600
Schedule
Flexible work environment