Manager, Medicaid Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

VNS Health; New York (NY); In loco; USD 110.000 - 147.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Referral bonus opportunities

Generous PTO — 30 days + 9 holidays

Health insurance for you and family

Employer-matched retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Career growth & internal mobility

Descrizione del lavoro

VNS Health seeks an experienced regulatory compliance and affairs leader in New York to oversee Medicaid regulatory programs and filings. You will guide cross‑functional teams, monitor changes in federal and New York state law, and ensure timely CAPs and attestations to support enterprise programs.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk assessment, and training on new regulatory requirements for Compliance and operations, with on‑site work in New York three days weekly.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, or related discipline required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum four years in healthcare compliance, regulatory affairs, or managed care operations, with leadership experience.
• Ability to interpret complex managed care regulations and communicate requirements clearly.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; proficiency in MS Office and data analysis.
• Strong knowledge of New York State Medicaid regulations and compliance requirements.

Mansioni

• Lead regulatory affairs projects and liaise with business areas for compliant changes.
• Provide guidance on compliance risks and ensure operational readiness.
• Oversee regulatory filings, CAPs, attestations, and reporting obligations.
• Review and maintain compliance policies and procedures.
• Prepare updates for management, Board, and Compliance Committee.
• Monitor federal and NY state statutes affecting Medicaid programs.
• Develop tracking for audits, CAPs, attestations, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate across departments to support Medicaid regulatory needs.

Conoscenze

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory affairs

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Oversees compliance and regulatory functions to ensure VNS Health's managed care products are in accordance with applicable federal and New York State laws, regulations, and contractual requirements. Serves as a subject matter expert in managed care regulations, collaborates with internal departments to promote a strong culture of compliance, and liaises with applicable state and federal agencies on regulatory matters. The Manager has a deep understanding of healthcare compliance, regulatory frameworks, and risk management and possesses strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams. This individual works under general supervision. Assigned portfolio includes VNS Health's managed Medicaid products (i.e., HIV SNP, Partial Cap/MLTC), with an emphasis on New York State Medicaid requirements. Serves as the subject matter expert for the Medicaid regulatory portfolio and liaises with applicable state agencies on regulatory matters.

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

This role requires an on-site presence in New York three days per week

What You Will Do:

• Serves as Project Manager for regulatory affairs projects related to new or updated regulatory guidance. Acts as the liaison with business areas to ensure appropriate changes are made to impacted departments. Develops monitoring processes to ensure implementation is effective and compliant.
• Provides guidance to lines of business on compliance risks, ensuring operational readiness and adherence. Ensures that communications regarding high-impact regulatory changes are provided to key operational and shared services stakeholders. Develops and provides training and education on new or updated regulatory requirements to Compliance and operations, as applicable.
• Manages regulatory filings, submissions, and reporting obligations, including oversight of corrective action plans (CAPs), routine compliance reports, and required attestations. Manages the process for the issuance, development, remediation, and validation of regulator-issued CAPs for identified and/or reported issues of non-compliance.
• Assists in the review, development, revision, and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of updates and reports to management, Board of Directors, and Compliance Committee related to regulatory affairs and related compliance activities.
• Ensures compliance with requirements established by applicable federal and state regulatory bodies and other bodies overseeing managed care organizations.
• Monitors and interprets applicable federal and New York State statutes, regulations, and guidance affecting managed care organizations. Assesses the impact of applicable regulatory changes on the enterprise's programs and health insurance plans.
• Develops and maintains tracking related to external audits, corrective action plans, attestations, etc.
• Assists with the annual risk assessment and development of the auditing and monitoring plan.
• Ensures compliance with requirements established by the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG), and other bodies overseeing Medicaid managed care organizations.
• Monitors and interprets applicable federal and New York State statutes, regulations, and guidance affecting Medicaid managed care. Assesses the impact of State regulatory changes on the enterprise's programs and health insurance plans.
• Communicates with the Plan's DOH account manager regarding disclosures and general inquiries.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

Compliance related certification preferred

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business, Health Care Administration, or a related discipline required

Master's Degree preferred

Work Experience:

• Minimum of four years of experience working in the health care industry, preferably in healthcare compliance, regulatory affairs, or managed care operations, with at least three years in a leadership or management role Required
• Demonstrated ability to research and interpret complex managed care regulations and communicate requirements effectively to operational teams Required
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across departments and build strong compliance partnerships Required
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, time management, project management, and problem-solving skills Required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Required
• Strong knowledge of New York State Medicaid managed care regulations and compliance requirements Required

Pay Range

USD $109,900.00 - USD $146,500.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.