Director of Clinical Reimbursement

Bedrock Healthcare; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedrock Healthcare is seeking a Regional Director of Clinical Reimbursement to lead training, analysis and advisory work across facilities in several states. The role ensures compliance with federal and state regulations and company policies regarding Medicare, Medicaid and Managed Care payment systems.

Travel will be necessary to facilities in Wisconsin, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida, with statewide responsibilities across the assigned region.

Qualifications

• Provides consultation, training and support concerning the Medicare, Managed Care and state case mix payment system for the assigned area.
• Analyzes systems and processes to determine that federal and state regulations as well as company policies and procedures are followed. Promotes compliance by performing periodic audits of MDS assessments, supporting documentation, and other relevant data.
• Recognizes, advises and promotes facility best practices and systems for dealing with state case mix/Medicare and Managed Care payment systems.
• Studies, analyze and reports period over period information and systems in order to identify trends and deviations from results in Medicare, Managed Care and State Case Mix Index and takes appropriate actions.
• Works in conjunction with teams to resolve issues effecting deviations from expected results. Recommends changes and performs follow-up to ensure that those recommendations are effectively implemented and monitored for appropriateness.
• Regularly communicates to management outside the facility on recommendations made to facility management to ensure proper implementation and follow-up.
• Serves as a liaison between state and organization related to the state case-mix process, including electronic submission and state MDS requirements related to state payment.
• Assists in the recruitment/interview process for MDS Vacancies

Responsibilities

• Provides consultation, training and support concerning the Medicare, Managed Care and state case mix payment system for the assigned area.
• Analyzes systems and processes to determine that federal and state regulations as well as company policies and procedures are followed. Promotes compliance by performing periodic audits of MDS assessments, supporting documentation, and other relevant data.
• Recognizes, advises and promotes facility best practices and systems for dealing with state case mix/Medicare and Managed Care payment systems.
• Studies, analyze and reports period over period information and systems in order to identify trends and deviations from results in Medicare, Managed Care and State Case Mix Index and takes appropriate actions.
• Works in conjunction with teams to resolve issues effecting deviations from expected results. Recommends changes and performs follow-up to ensure that those recommendations are effectively implemented and monitored for appropriateness.
• Regularly communicates to management outside the facility on recommendations made to facility management to ensure proper implementation and follow-up.
• Serves as a liaison between state and organization related to the state case-mix process, including electronic submission and state MDS requirements related to state payment.
• Assists in the recruitment/interview process for MDS Vacancies

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Medicare knowledge

MDS audits

Stakeholder communication

Job description

the Regional Director of Clinical Reimbursement provides extensive training, analysis, advice and consultation to the facilities and teams within his/her area of responsibility. Ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, as well as Company policy and procedures regarding state case mix/Medicare and Managed Care payment systems. Monitors, consults, and makes effective recommendations for changes and modifications to existing facility processes, systems, policies, and practices which will assure efficient, effective and compliant state Medicaid/Medicare/Managed Care payment performance.

Travel will be necessary to facilities in Wisconsin, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida.

• Provides consultation, training and support concerning the Medicare, Managed Care and state case mix payment system for the assigned area.
• Analyzes systems and processes to determine that federal and state regulations as well as company policies and procedures are followed. Promotes compliance by performing periodic audits of MDS assessments, supporting documentation, and other relevant data.
• Recognizes, advises and promotes facility best practices and systems for dealing with state case mix/Medicare and Managed Care payment systems.
• Studies, analyze and reports period over period information and systems in order to identify trends and deviations from results in Medicare, Managed Care and State Case Mix Index and takes appropriate actions.
• Works in conjunction with teams to resolve issues effecting deviations from expected results. Recommends changes and performs follow-up to ensure that those recommendations are effectively implemented and monitored for appropriateness.
• Regularly communicates to management outside the facility on recommendations made to facility management to ensure proper implementation and follow-up.
• Serves as a liaison between state and organization related to the state case-mix process, including electronic submission and state MDS requirements related to state payment.
• Assists in the recruitment/interview process for MDS Vacancies