Healthcare Reimbursement Accountant — Drive Cost Reporting

Encompass Health Corporation; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Reimbursement Accountant to support Medicare/Medicaid cost reporting and audit activities across assigned hospitals. You will help ensure timely reports, resolve reimbursement issues, and stay compliant with CMS regulations.

Under supervision, you will develop expertise in cost report drivers, communicate technical information, and contribute to functional and special projects within a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred.
• 18 months of hospital Reimbursement experience or equivalent healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Completes timely & accurate Medicare and Medicaid cost reports with supervision.
• Develops ability to handle more complex areas of the cost report.
• Completes work within expected timeframes.
• Participates in audit/reviews done by external organizations to protect the Company's interests.
• Ensures audit impacts are calculated and accounted for while contesting disputed adjustments.
• Supports customers in identifying and resolving reimbursement issues.
• Monitors compliance with Medicare regulations and company policies on reimbursement and HIH.
• Communicates and works to resolve concerns.
• Takes a major role in the completion of functional and special projects.
• Accomplishes goals within productivity standards.
• Understands key cost report drivers and operational impacts.
• Develops the ability to communicate technical information upstream.
• Possesses detailed working knowledge of all software applications and reports.
• Uses technology applications to accomplish Department goals.
• Conducts independent research accurately and efficiently.
• Analyzes and reconciles data and to complete assigned cost reports and projects.
• Requires minimal direction in performing day-to-day responsibilities.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves problems.
• Follows chain of command.
• Develops industry, organizational and position knowledge and skills.
• Stays current in job knowledge through departmental regulation summaries/ CMS/State/Hospital Association websites, MediRegs and other industry related materials.
• Maintains working knowledge of areas not in direct scope of assigned work duties including DSH surveys, state payment methodologies, CMS-13, 437B, revenue recognition, and Medicare payment systems
• Uses company resources where appropriate and shares information and resources with peers.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (preferred) or Finance

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Reimbursement Accountant to support Medicare/Medicaid cost reporting and audit activities across assigned hospitals. You will help ensure timely reports, resolve reimbursement issues, and stay compliant with CMS regulations.

Under supervision, you will develop expertise in cost report drivers, communicate technical information, and contribute to functional and special projects within a fast-paced healthcare environment.