Government Healthcare Provider Rate Setting Consultant
Mercer · Atlanta, GA · 3 days ago
Hybrid$115k–$230k/yrFull-time
What can you expect?
We specialize in assisting government-sponsored programs in becoming more efficient purchasers of health services. We bring the best critical thinkers forward in helping our clients address their issues.
Responsibilities
- Partners with state governments to examine financial reports in order to understand emerging Medicaid health care experience as well as the financial performance of managed care organizations.
- Interacts with credentialed actuaries and financial executives to ensure Medicaid dollars are being utilized efficiently.
- Provides opportunities to work in a team environment to ensure client recommendations contain multiple points of view.
- Includes in-depth training and immediate inclusion on client teams to provide unique learning opportunities and contribute to client success.
- Works with client and team project managers to clearly define the scope, timelines, and deliverables of the project; ensures development and proposes essential project documents, including the budget and work plans.
- Translates actuarial results and medical cost trends into policy and reimbursement recommendations.
- Reviews cost trend and utilization analysis, financial forecasting, and revenue adequacy analysis using advanced Excel financial modeling skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS)
- 10+ years of healthcare financial analysis experience, including Medicaid managed care, rate analysis, and provider payment modeling.
- Advanced Excel financial modeling skills.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs.
Pay
- The applicable base salary range for this role is $115,200 to $230,400.
Schedule
- Flexible work arrangements including the option to work remotely and collaborate with colleagues in the office.