Lehigh Valley Health Network

Senior Payer Relations - Revenue Compliance & Recovery Specialist

Lehigh Valley Health Network$70K — $95K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5 years experience in billing, health insurance, or similar operations
  • Expert knowledge of healthcare reimbursement and contracting
  • Strong deductive reasoning and negotiation skills
  • Proficiency in EMR and Excel
  • Understanding of medical billing practices
  • Familiarity with revenue cycle processes and reimbursement methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Compare actual reimbursement to expected across the enterprise
  • Build relationships with payer representatives for consistent communication
  • Partner with Revenue Cycle and Operational Leaders on A/R trends
  • Monitor and analyze payer policy changes impacting the organization
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop scalable and effective reimbursement processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plan options
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment
  • Flexible work schedules
Full Job Description
Summary Advances Payment Compliance functions to a fully integrated enterprise model. Utilizes Subject Matter Expertise to build a scalable process utilizing Epic technology. Maintains payer relationships to strengthen payer performance. Leverage Revenue Cycle expertise to ensures system wide contract compliance, drive strategic resolution of underpaid claims, audits payor performance, and analyzes actual payments of payer. Monitors payer policies and assess their impact on the enterprise. Job Duties • Compares actual reimbursement to expected reimbursement across the enterprise. Reviews managed care contract terms, claims billing details and clinical information to identify and reconcile underpaid accounts. Supports development of system-wide payment compliance workflows and methodologies. • Builds relationships with payer representatives on behalf of the enterprise. Facilitates consistent information flow, alignment and issue resolution, ensuring payer performance transparency across the enterprise. • Partners with Revenue Cycle, Utilization Management and Operational Leaders to identify, consolidate and escalate payer-related A/R trends. Uses institutional experience to drive action. • Monitors, interprets and analyzes payer policy changes and emerging industry regulations impacting the organization. Collaborates with data analytics, clinical teams and operational partners to generate deep insights and develop strategies for engagement, escalation, and dispute management. • Collaborates with stakeholders to build consistent, scalable processes that support enterprise integration and promotes optimized reimbursement. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree • 5 years progressive experience in billing, health insurance, physician practice, or equivalent operations environment. • Expert knowledge of health care reimbursement and contracting and the use of deductive reasoning, negotiating skills, and collaborative skills to uncover and recover payment discrepancy in a complex system. • Computer skills, familiarity with EMR, word processing, and Excel. • Knowledge of medical billing practices. • Knowledge of healthcare work processes for revenue cycle departments and divisions. • Knowledge and thorough understanding of the revenue cycle process and how components fit together. • Knowledge and understanding of reimbursement methodologies such as fee-for-service, capitation, and case rates. Preferred Qualifications • Master’s Degree • 1 year work experience with providers, health plans, members, and vendors. Physical Demands Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR. Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require. Work Shift: Day Shift Address: 707 Hamilton St Primary Location: One City Center Position Type: Onsite Union: Not Applicable Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00a-4:30p Department:

About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Health Network is a healthcare network based in the Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The healthcare network serves eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania. Its flagship hospital is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, located on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown.
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