Director, Payer Relations (32413)

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of healthcare experience, including 3 years in managed care organizations
  • Direct experience negotiating contracts with payors
  • Strong knowledge of payor contract language and operations
  • Proven success in collaboration with payors
  • Understanding of healthcare provider operations
  • Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Support the Executive Director in managing payer agreements throughout their lifecycle
  • Negotiate favorable contract terms that align with financial needs
  • Resolve complex issues related to reimbursement, authorizations, and appeals
  • Foster collaborative relationships with internal teams to streamline payer issue resolution
  • Contribute to the strategic direction of the department by analyzing payer rates and market dynamics
  • Maintain organized records of managed care payer contracts in a centralized location
  • Educate internal staff on contract terms and updates

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to influence strategic decisions within the organization
  • Professional development through continuous education and training
  • Engagement in challenging negotiations within a dynamic healthcare landscape
Full Job Description
GI Alliance is seeking an experienced Director of Payer Relations.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities:
  • This position is responsible for supporting the Executive Director in the contractual life cycle of assigned payer agreements via the negotiation, renegotiation, monitoring and maintenance of the paper and the development and management of associated payer contact relationships.
  • This position has a strong understanding of payer contract language and supports negotiations to yield favorable contractual terms and rates in alignment with organizational business and financial needs
  • The Director, Payer Relations navigates, researches, and resolves complex payer issues related, but not limited to, system loads, reimbursement, authorizations, appeals, and recoupments
  • This position develops strong internal collaborative relationships with operational, clinical, legal, and financial partners to achieve efficient, effective, and long-term resolution of payer issues
  • The Director, Payer Relations contributes to the overall strategic direction of the department through an understanding of payer rates and reimbursement structure and associated impact to overall financial performance, payer market dynamics and market share, and how payers acquire and are awarded new business across all financial classes
  • Monitors, and maintains all managed care payer contracts in a transparent, centralized location that is accessible
  • Works collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders to coordinate communication of contract terms and provisions
  • Completes education and training to various internal parties, including administrative and clinical staff, regarding new or updated contract requirements
  • Reviews single case agreement terms, conditions, and rates for leadership approval
  • Monitors payer scorecards and/or other reporting mechanisms to monitor overall payer performance
  • Assists in payer dispute resolution projects, settlements, RCM and credentialing requested as needed
  • Performs other duties and projects as assigned
  • Demonstrates initiative to continually enhance understanding of the changing healthcare market by state and local regions
  • Exhibit's ability to work independently and is self-directed

Qualifications:
  • 5 years healthcare experience, including 3 years of managed care experience in a managed care organization
  • Experience negotiating contracts directly with Payors required
  • Strong payor contract knowledge required, previous payor operations experience is ideal
  • Demonstrated success in working with Payors required
  • Knowledgeable of healthcare provider operations
  • Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time

No phone calls or agencies, please.

NOTE: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL FOR CONSIDERATION.

No phone calls or agencies, please.

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