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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: Baltimore, MD
Career Level: Director
Industries: Not specified

Description

Reporting directly to the Vice President/COO of MedStar Family Choice Health Plan Operations, the Director will develop and implement a strategy to expand and increase E2E health plan administrative operations performance and oversight in collaboration with MedStar Family Choice and Strategic Partner leadership. This role will support enrollment and market expansion aspirations through the delivery of efficient and effective service delivery, enabling technology, collaborative relationships and demonstrated results to meet the healthcare needs of the MedStar Family Choice membership and communities it serves. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment for claims, service, benefit configuration, new member enrollment, encounter data integrity, provider data integrity and vendor performance oversight (in partnership with Director of Vendor Contracting team). The objective of this role is to provide end-to-end health plan operations subject matter expertise to ensure optimal performance and efficiencies, reduce operating costs, foster accountability and excellence, create a culture of collaboration, and increase new member enrollment and retention.
Education

  • Bachelor's degree Health Care Administration, Public Health or related field required
  • Master's degree Health Care Administration, Public Health or related field preferred
Experience
  • 5-7 years Experience in a health care setting with preference given to Medicaid and Medicare Plans required
  • 5-7 years Leadership experience in a Senior Manager or Director role preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Deep experience with specialized provider types, such as behavioral health is preferred as identified by the health plan (MFC DC or MFC MD).
  • Strong working knowledge of health care and provide billing regulations related to payer reimbursement policies, specifically with CMS sponsored plans.
  • Must possess excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and perform them accurately and simultaneously.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, guidance and direction.
  • Must be proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
  • Proficient knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare and other third party payer requirements pertaining to E2E functions including claims, service, enrollment, documentation, coding, billing and reimbursement.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Maintain confidentiality and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective work relationships with members, providers, vendors and co-workers
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in data collection, analysis and/or interpretation of provider claims data, enrollment data and coding and configuration methodologies.
  • Provides effective oversight and management of critical health plan administrative operations including vendor partner functions (claims, benefit maintenance, provider maintenance, EDI, encounter data, provider contract and pricing, service, audits, digital tools) and assists with overall vendor effectiveness. Facilitates recurring and ad hoc strategic and tactical engagements with the vendor and optimizes operational workflows and contractual agreement. Calibrates quality audits/reviews when root causes are identified and works diligently ensuring root cause resolution.
  • Develops and implements a strategy in collaboration with health plan partners to identify successes and root cause deficiencies to improve all elements of health plan operations with the goal of supporting sales and membership growth.
  • Directs and oversees risk management reporting related to health plan administrative operations functions. Develops, coordinates, and administers systems for risk identification, investigation, and reduction.
  • Oversee complex operational outcomes of the new member enrollment functions for MD and DC assigned lines of business. Serve as subject matter expert for the administrative operations functions of the operations organization and applicable vendor partners and is a problem solver.
  • Manages the administrative functions of the department including budgeting, staffing, and performance management, and ensures the department is adequately staffed to address the needs.
  • Ensures exceptional customer service by driving continuous improvements for all aspects of the claims/accounts, providing professional and timely feedback to vendor partner(s) and internal claims teams to meet quality, cycle time, SLA's and financial standards as outlined in all applicable MSAs, SOWs and MD/DC contracts.
  • Drives the resolution of claims by collaborating with internal and external business, vendor partners, and state governance entities to develop, own and execute a claim resolution strategy, that includes management of timely and accurate adjudication while collaborating with coverage experts.
  • Oversees in partnership with the DVOC team, all third-party COB, payment integrity, subrogation/salvage opportunities or potential fraud occurrences by evaluating the facts of the claim and making appropriate referrals to appropriate Claim, Recovery or SIU resources for further investigation.
  • Oversee negotiating complex claim settlements and the oversight and audit of high-dollar payments within scope of authority as defined by MSA and SOWs.
  • Verifies coverage, sets and manages timely and adequate reserves by reviewing and interpreting policy language and partnering with coverage counsel as needed, estimating potential claim valuation, and following MedStar Family Choice and vendor partner claim handling protocols.
  • Plays a key role in developing and executing the member and provider experience/engagement strategy, focusing on delivering exceptional customer experience and driving satisfaction, loyalty, and retention across multiple touchpoints.
  • Lead internal benefit configuration team and oversee vendor partner team with new benefit acquisition/implementation, upgrades, business rule changes, effective and modifiable testing processes and interactions with Information Technology when supporting core system upgrades.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

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