Medicaid Nursing Facility Rate Methodology Specialist
Medicaid Nursing Facility Rate Methodology Specialist
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$ 115200 - 230400
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Company:
MercerDescription:
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Government Healthcare Consulting team (GHSC) at Mercer. This role will be based in Phoenix Minneapolis Washington DC or Atlanta. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
The Medicaid Nursing Facility Rate Methodology Specialist will partner with state governments to design and develop nursing facility methodologies and rates working closely with clients team members and external stakeholders. This role provides you with an opportunity to work in a team environment to ensure client recommendations contain multiple points of view. Beyond the indepth training provided new employees are included on client teams immediately providing unique opportunities to learn more while helping team members with critical workloads and making a difference to our clients. As part of Mercer the Government Human Services Consulting (GHSC) team offers its expertise within a small business atmosphere
We will count on you to:
Be a clientfacing consultant with expertise in Medicaid facility reimbursement design and rate setting and implementation with a focus on nursing facility reimbursement.
Provide strategic support to State clients when establishing facility reimbursement rates keeping a pulse on Medicaid provider reimbursement for other states and payers including Medicare.
Guide clients in all areas of a reimbursement methodology design such as: rate setting design and development Medicaid/Medicare cost report collection stakeholder partnering State implementation and operations and establishment of strategic plans/goals data validation and analysis and regulation implementation.
Present recommendations to clients to ensure successful implementation of facility reimbursement rates.
Establish tools to identify important data elements that should be captured and evaluated. Including guidance on common issues and best practices regarding facility cost reports.
Establish and mentor team of staff to support Medicaid provider reimbursement projects. Recommend appropriate training to prepare teams for existing and future work.
What you need to have:
Bachelors degree (required)
5 years of experience as leader of Medicaid nursing facility or hospital provider reimbursement for a state or federal government agency nationally recognized organization or consulting firm etc. (can be congruent with the following);
7 years of Medicaid experience either through program administration consulting support and/or research.
Experience with industrystandard and emerging best practices in innovations and interventions regarding provider reimbursement
Experience with rate development components such as methodology design provider cost variations and consideration for regulations.
Experience engaging stakeholders of federal state or local government agencies and provider communities.
Experience with Medicaid claims data preferred with particular concentration on Medicaid claims and encounters including Managed Care delivery models.
Experience with federal and Medicare reporting associated with hospitals or Nursing Facilities preferred (Medicare Nursing Facility Cost Reports MDS data CMSpublished nursing facility reports and data Medicare Hospital Cost Reports etc.
What makes you stand out
Some level of nursing home or hospital administration experience.
Familiarity with Medicaid Managed Care quality incentive programs and/or VBP.
Why join our team:
We help you be your best through professional development opportunities interesting work and supportive leaders.
We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues clients and communities.
Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your wellbeing.
Mercer a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk strategy and people advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh Guy Carpenter Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90000 colleagues Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information visit mercer or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background disability ethnic origin family duties gender orientation or expression marital status nationality parental status personal or social status political affiliation race religion and beliefs sex/gender sexual orientation or expression skin color veteran status (including protected veterans) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation please let us know by contacting Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Officebased teams will identify at least one anchor day per week on which their full team will be together in person.The applicable base salary range for this role is $115200 to $230400.The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience skills training location certifications education and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a casebycase basis. In addition to the base salary this position may be eligible for performancebased incentives.We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits tuition assistance 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
