CentraCare · 17 hours ago
Senior Government Reimbursement Analyst
Saint Cloud, MN, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$87K/yr - $131K/yr
10+ years expCentraCare is a healthcare organization seeking a Senior Government Reimbursement Analyst. This role is responsible for preparing Medicare cost reports and providing analytical services to meet the needs of governmental and internal customers in a timely manner.
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Responsibilities
Maintains current knowledge of government payer regulations and actions in order to provide the highest level of expertise in the preparation of Medicare cost reports for multiple entities within CentraCare. Works with Manager of Government Reimbursement to monitor regulatory changes and implement new regulations
Independently prepares annual Medicare Cost Reports, to include gathering data from sources such as finance personnel, revenue cycle, supply chain and required governmental reports, and performing variance analysis on final report prior to review
Independently coordinates NGS audits and obtains information and reports from the individuals and areas needed in order to see audit through from beginning to end
Independently prepares interim cost reports to ensure Medicare reserves are reported accurately on entities’ income statement throughout the year
Provides leadership with high level analysis of “what-if scenarios” and other organizational analysis requiring a reimbursement impact study
Serves as an expert resource for reviewing of cost reports, Hospital Annual Reports and other projects performed by the team
Independently prepares the Hospital Annual Report for various hospitals to include gathering data from sources such as finance personnel, revenue cycle, supply chain and manage the audits
Must routinely exercise independent judgment in decision making, utilizing professional knowledge and insight with guidance and council received from Leadership. Must effectively communicate with and coordinate with all levels of management throughout CentraCare
Notifies appropriate levels of management regarding changes in governmental rules and regulations, how they impact CentraCare and makes recommendations regarding actions to be taken
Requires verbal and written contact with persons dealing with financial information from within and outside the hospital, requiring professionalism, tact, and diplomacy. Patient confidentiality must be maintained at all times
Leads projects as needed
Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in accounting or other related field of business or an Associate's degree in accounting or related field along with 10 years of finance experience required
6 years or more years of experience in the health care field specializing in government reimbursement or related work. Work experience must include in depth knowledge of Medicare cost reporting software and experience with Medicare audits and appeals
Excellent communication skills required
Experience with spreadsheets, including pivot tables, advanced filtering and lookups functions needed to be successful
Preferred
CHFP designation by Healthcare Financial Management Association preferred
Knowledge of IME, GME and PPS preferred
Experience in all reimbursement settings such as, Prospective Payment Hospitals (PPS), Sole Community Hospitals (SCH), Critical Access Hospital (CAH), Rural Health Clinics (RHC) desired
Experience with IME, GME, DSH, and Wage Index is a plus
Knowledge and/or training in Cost Report software, preferably HFS
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Flexible spending accounts
PTO
401(k) retirement plan & match
LTD and STD
Tuition reimbursement
Discounts at local and national businesses
Company
CentraCare
CentraCare is a not-for-profit organization that provides health care services.
10001+ employees
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