Health Data Analyst: Contracting & Forecasting

Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc.; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 66,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Health insurance (medical)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Short and long term disability

Education reimbursement

Employee assistance plan (EAP)

Adoption assistance program

Paid family leave

Job summary

Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc. seeks a Health Data Analyst to support provider contracting and reimbursement strategies through advanced analytics, forecasting, and automation.

The role involves answering ad hoc business questions, developing models for contracted rates, and presenting actionable insights to leadership. Strong SQL, Python, Excel skills and healthcare knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ data analysis experience.
• 4 years’ data analysis experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Information Systems, Economics, Math or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Answer ad hoc questions on modeled rates, provider reimbursement, and contract performance.
• Develop forecasting models for contracted rates.
• Analyze claims, utilization, and financial data to support contracting decisions.
• Partner with contracting teams to provide insights and recommendations.
• Automate reporting, modeling, and data workflows using SQL, Excel and Python.
• Build custom datasets, tools, and reports to support business needs.
• Identify reimbursement trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain and enhance analytical methodologies and reporting standards.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Utilize SQL, Python, and Microsoft Office to support data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Information Systems, Economics, Math or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Job description

Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc. seeks a Health Data Analyst to support provider contracting and reimbursement strategies through advanced analytics, forecasting, and automation.

The role involves answering ad hoc business questions, developing models for contracted rates, and presenting actionable insights to leadership. Strong SQL, Python, Excel skills and healthcare knowledge are preferred.