Senior Analyst Payer Analytics and Economics

CommonSpirit Health • Englewood, CO • 2h ago

Job Summary and Responsibilities

This is a remote position with preferred Central time zone.

Do you enjoy special projects on the more technical side of payer analytics and managed care? The person in this role will need to be very proficent with SQL queries, VBA and Excel and will help solution for requests on the more technical side of our contract modeling system.

The Senior Analyst, Payer Economics performs complex managed care payer financial analysis, strategic pricing and payer contract modeling activities for a defined payer portfolio.

Provides analytical and pricing expertise for the evaluation, negotiation, implementation and maintenance of managed care contracts between CommonSpirit Health providers and payers.

Recommends strategies for maximizing reimbursement and market share. Provides mentorship and guidance of Analyst contract modeling. Provides analysis findings and education to key stakeholders. This position will serve and support all stakeholders through ongoing educational and problem-solving support for managed care payer reimbursement models. This position requires daily contact with senior management, physicians, hospital staff, and managed care/payer strategy leaders.

Lead payer contract modeling strategy and consolidation for large managed care payer negotiations. Act as a liaison between CommonSpirit Health and payer to update information and communicate changes related to reimbursement.

Perform complex strategic pricing analysis to support the negotiation and implementation of appropriate reimbursement rates and associated language, between physicians/hospitals and payers/networks for managed care contracting initiatives. Develop and approve financial models and payer performance analysis.

Monitor contract financial performance.

Analyze and publish managed care performance statements and determine profitability.

Review and accurately interpret contract terms, including payer policies and procedures impacting contract performance.

Provide training and oversight of the modeling of proposed/existing payer contracts negotiated by payer strategy and operations, including expected and actual revenues/volumes, past performance, proposed contract language and regulatory changes.

Prepare complex service line reimbursement analyses and financial performance analyses. Develop methods and models (involving multiple variables and assumptions) to identify the implications/ramifications/results of a wide variety of new/revised strategies, approaches, provision, parameters and rate structures aimed at establishing appropriate reimbursement levels.

Identify, collect, and manipulate from a wide variety of financial and clinical internal databases and external sources.

Identify and access appropriate data resources to support analyses and recommendations.

Prepare and effectively present results to senior leadership, and other key stakeholders, for review and decision-making activities.

Maintain knowledge of operations sufficient to identify causative factors, deviations, allowances that may affect reporting findings.

Ability to translate operational knowledge to identify unusual circumstances, trends or activity and project the related impact on a timely, pre-emptive basis.

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Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare or related field. Equivalent education and experience in a related field may be considered in lieu of degree.

Minimum of three (3) years of experience in financial healthcare reimbursement analysis is required, including an understanding of national standards for fee-for-service provider reimbursement methodologies.

Minimum Required Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of financial healthcare reimbursement analysis including an understanding of national standards for fee-for-service and value-based provider reimbursement methodologies.

Experience in contribution to profitability through detailed financial analysis and efficient delivery of data management strategies supporting contract analysis, trend management, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and healthcare operations.

Basic technical understanding and proficiency in MS Excel, MS Access, MS Visual Basic, PIC, SQL, or other related applications.

Working knowledge of healthcare financial statements and accounting principles.

Ability to use and create data reports from health information systems, databases or national payer websites (EPIC, PIC, SQL Databases, etc.)

Proficiency in reading, interpreting and formulating computer and mathematical rules/formulas.

Where You'll Work

At the heart of CommonSpirit Health's ministry are the national office departments that provide the foundational support, resources, and expertise that empower local communities to focus on what they do best-caring for patients. Our teams bring together expertise in clinical excellence, operations, finance, human resources, legal, supply chain, technology, and mission integration.

Guided by our faith-based values, the national office fosters consistency, alignment, and innovation across CommonSpirit. By centralizing expertise and leveraging economies of scale, we enable each location to operate efficiently while maintaining flexibility to address unique local community needs. From advancing digital solutions to driving health equity, these departments extend the healing presence of humankindness everywhere we serve.

Pay Range

$37.22 - $55.37 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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