Contract Admin, Corp Reimburse / Finance Reimbursement

Hartford Healthcare•Farmington, CT

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. The creation of the HHC System Support Office recognizes the work of a large and growing group of employees whose responsibilities are continually evolving so that we and our departments now work on behalf of the system as a whole, rather than a single member organization. With the creation of our new umbrella organization we now have our own identity with a unique payroll, benefits, performance management system, service recognition programs and other common practices across the system. Position Summary: The Contract Administrator is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, maintenance, and auditing of governmental payer contracts within the EPIC Patient Financial System. This role supports timely and correct reimbursement by researching and resolving payment variances. Also, serving as a subject matter resource for Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare reimbursement. The Contract Administrator collaborates with Revenue Cycle, Finance, Corporate Reimbursement, and other hospital operational departments to support strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum: High School Diploma
Minimum: 2 years of healthcare billing experience and understanding of governmental reimbursement methodologies
Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously
Collaborator with a positive approach

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Hospital Administration, or a closely related field
Knowledge of Payer/Provider contracting
Experience with EPIC Resolute Patient Accounting system
CRCR, CHFP or other relevant certification

Responsibilities

Maintain and audit all governmental payer contracts within the EPIC billing system, ensuring the accuracy of expected reimbursement values and resolving discrepancies between expected and actual payments.
Respond to inquiries related to reimbursement methodologies and support analysis of strategic initiatives and regulatory changes
Build collaborative relationships across the system, particularly with Revenue Cycle, to promote process improvements and information sharing
Maintain current knowledge of Federal Medicare, State Medicaid, and other government regulations updates
Participate as a team member in other reimbursement projects, analysis and initiatives as assigned