New York, New York
4 days ago
Contract Specialist

Summary of Position

Load all Professional, Facility, and Ancillary contracts across all EmblemHealth lines of business in a timely and accurate 
manner.  Provide subject matter expertise in all areas of contract configuration, fee schedules/groupers, and rate reimbursement. Collaborate on workflows and business processes to ensure efficient interaction with Network Development, Analytics, and 
other business areas to facilitate accurate translation and maintenance of contractual agreements into Network.  Develop expertise in the downstream impact of loaded rates within EmblemHealth’s full claims reimbursement cycle. 


Principal Accountabilities 

Participate in all aspects of provider, facility, and ancillary rate configurations in Network within set deadlines, while 
ensuring full accuracy of contract loads. Collaborate with Network Management and Analytics to ensure proper capture of negotiated and modeled
contractual agreements. Identify and correct rate load problems. Assist with the contract configuration, fee schedule / grouper, and rate reimbursement matters. Analyze negotiated contracts to determine Network interaction with the core systems ensuring that reimbursement 
is in line with negotiated intent. In coordination with Network Management, update all evergreen contracts in a timely manner. Recommend contract language changes to be in line with system reimbursement capabilities. Coordinate rate testing with BTS. 


Qualifications 

Education, Training, Licenses, Certifications

B. S. degree in Business Operations, Information Systems or equivalent.  Master’s Degree a plus but not required.


Relevant Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a health care environment. Strong familiarity with EmblemHealth’s claims systems and interdependent applications. Experience in provider, facility, and ancillary contract files set-ups, maintenance, testing and auditing functions. Experience in establishing and accomplishing business strategies to successfully translate contractual language into system 
reimbursement specifications. Excellent knowledge of medical terminology, Fee Schedules, and ICD/CPT/HCPCS coding. Understanding of Government reimbursement methodologies. Analytic, problem solver, excellent organizational and technical skills and attention to detail are required. Additional Information Requisition ID: 1000002640_02 Hiring Range: $48,600-$83,160
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