Azusa Pacific University

Contract Analyst (Managed care)

Azusa Pacific University$70K — $102K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or relevant discipline
  • 1-2 years relevant experience or equivalent education/experience
  • Proficiency in relational databases and MS Access, Excel
  • Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of healthcare terminology and reimbursement methodologies
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Organize and review financial and utilization data
  • Review managed care contracts for compliance and analytical support
  • Create managed care reports and profit/loss analysis using EPSI
  • Utilize Business Objects for detailed charge data modeling
  • Assist with loading and auditing payor and physician contracts
  • Prepare managed care reports with financial utilization information
  • Monitor claims resolution activities and assess impact on reimbursement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness package
  • Support for various life stages, from career development to retirement
  • Generous time-off program
  • Access to employee resources groups for peer support
  • Holistic wellness program focusing on multiple key areas of well-being
Full Job Description
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Contract Analyst.

In this role, the successful candidate as the Contract Analyst is responsible for organizing and reviewing financial and utilization data and hospital billing data. This position is responsible for creating and analyzing profit and loss reports and other managed care reports from the cost accounting system. The incumbent will create managed care reports with detailed financial utilization data from other data sources. Additional responsibilities include reviewing all managed care contracts and addressing changes that impact these contracts, validation of contract compliance and other provisions of managed care.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates knowledge of the organizations Core Values and incorporates them into the performance of duties.

2.Organizes and reviews financial and utilization data, including insurer claims, eligibility, hospital billing data, payors physician fee schedules and Medicare RBRVS fee schedule.

3. Reviews all managed care contracts; provides analytical support regarding changes impacting contracts, validation of contract compliance and other provisions of managed care.

4. Uses EPSI reporting capability of the hospital decision support system to create managed care reports and to generate and analyze profit and loss reports on individual contracts.

5. Uses Business objects to run detailed charge level data to accurately model contracts during rate negotiations or identify underpayments issues.

6. Assists with loading, auditing and maintaining of payor and physician contracts in EPSI contract modeler in addition to auditing payor contracts loaded in EPIC patient billing system.

7. Prepares managed care reports with detailed financial utilization information on a fee-for-service basis by payer, provider type and by specialty.

8. Provides assistance to Hospital Finance Department to support financial management and evaluation of fee for service hospital contract and identify methods for improving report efficiency. As well as the FGP and other Hospital department ad hoc reporting.

9. Monitors and tracks ongoing claims resolution activities and other practice or hospital service issues that impact reimbursement. Provides log-in access to payor websites by request.

10. Assist Managed Care analytics with Contract modeling on a payor by payor basis.

11. Perform tasks related to pricing transparency and other government regulatory requirements

12. Reviews and identifies yearly CPT coding changes and impact on current contracts

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelors degree in Business Administration or relevant discipline and
1-2 years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficiency using relational databases, database concepts and software applications; must have MS Access and Excel knowledge.
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
Knowledge of healthcare terms and reimbursement methodologies.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:Familiarity with Crystal/EPSi reporting and EPIC..

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you\'ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it\'s developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $70,481.60 - $102,640.86 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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About Azusa Pacific University

Azusa Pacific University is a private, evangelical Christian university in Azusa, California. The university was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900, in Whittier, California, and began offering degrees in 1939. The university's seminary, the Graduate School of Theology, holds to a Wesleyan-Arminian doctrinal theology. APU offers more than 100 associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at seven regional locations across Southern California. Azusa Pacific University is organized into three colleges and seven schools. The academics programs are available from the Honors College, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Music and the Arts, Leung School of Accounting, University College, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences, School of Business and Management, School of Education, School of Nursing, and School of Theology. APU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
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