Senior Manager, Payment Integrity

Centene Corporation•St. David's, MO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Centene is transforming the health of its communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. This role will oversee and monitor the performance of both internal and external cost recovery and cost containment initiatives according to targeted project metrics and forecasted recovery and cost avoidance goals for each Health Plan. The position will support the following areas within Payment Integrity: 1. Content Coordination & Quality Oversight 2. Data Mining Programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Management, related field or equivalent experience.
6+ years of data analysis, finance or accounting experience.
Experience with government programs auditing, and compliance monitoring programs preferred.
Project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage internal and external vendors cost avoidance and cost recovery initiatives.
Partner with health plans to identify and contain cost through collaboration with national vendors for each recovery category.
Develop annual budget and projected target for each national vendor and assist them with achieving projected annual savings.
Evaluate and streamline existing processes and implement new processes to reduce costs.
Present trends and cost containment opportunities, recommend action plans, and assist with the implementation of those plans.
Assist health plans in understanding the rules, regulations and processes around cost recovery.
Monitor other departments’ performance and processes and evaluate for cost recovery.
Compile and Present reporting packages for Senior Management on current cost avoidance and cost recovery initiatives.